Mass Surveillance: 1 in 2 Americans Are Already In A Government Facial Recognition Database
By Mac Slavo The mass surveillance of innocent Americans continues as George Orwell’s 1984 becomes more of a reality with each passing day. “All told,…
Civil Liberties
Oh, How I Loathe the TSA
By Michael Maharrey I recently took a trip that required me to fly. I was filled with a sense of dread as I got ready…
Cambridge Massachusetts to Consider Facial Recognition Ban
By Michael Maharrey Last night, Cambridge, Massachusetts Mayor Marc McGovern proposed a measure to ban facial recognition technology in the city. Cambridge could become the…
The Rise of the American Gestapo: Has It Already Happened Here?
By John W. Whitehead “Adolf Hitler is alive and well in the United States, and he is fast rising to power.”—Paul Craig Roberts, former Assistant…
Monsters with Human Faces: The Tyranny of the Police State Disguised as Law-and-Order
By John W. Whitehead “But these weren’t the kind of monsters that had tentacles and rotting skin, the kind a seven-year-old might be able to…
Victory: TSA Agrees to Drop $2600 Fine Against Texas Man Who Opted Not to Board a Flight Rather Than Be Subjected to Invasive Pat-Down Search
By The Rutherford Institute HOUSTON, Tex. — The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has agreed to withdraw a fine against a Texas man who, after successfully…
Does Facial Recognition Technology Make You Grimace? New Website Offers Map of Where It’s Being Used by Law Enforcement and How to Get It Banned.
By B.N. Frank Think law enforcement using facial recognition technology to catch criminals isn’t a big deal? You may want to review new website –…
5G Is Millimeter Wave Technology. How The ACLU Weighs In On “Directed Energy Devices.”
By B.N. Frank 5G is millimeter wave technology. Despite growing widespread opposition, it continues to be promoted and installed even though The telecom industry has…
Watch As Police Commissioner Is Arrested For Questioning City’s Use Of Facial Recognition
By Jack Burns Imagine a day when police can randomly, actively, and at lightning speeds search databases for active search warrants using only a camera…
Amazon Facial Rekognition Software Trial In Orlando Canceled After 15 Months
By Aaron Kesel Orlando’s pilot program of Amazon’s facial Rekognition software has ended with unsuccessful results after 15 months of technical issues with accuracy, bandwidth…
Victory: Oakland City Council Votes to Ban Government Use of Face Surveillance
By Nathan Sheard Earlier this week, Oakland’s City Council voted unanimously to ban local government use of face surveillance. The amendment to Oakland’s Surveillance and Community…
New US Campaign Calls for Moratorium on Facial Recognition Surveillance
By Julia Conley “Imagine if we could go back in time and prevent governments around the world from ever building nuclear or biological weapons. That’s…
EFF Sues AT&T, Data Aggregators For Giving Bounty Hunters and Other Third Parties Access to Customers’ Real-Time Locations
SAN FRANCISCO — The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and Pierce Bainbridge Beck Price & Hecht LLP filed a class action lawsuit today on behalf of…
City Halls Use Facial Recognition To Blacklist And Ban Residents
By MassPrivateI I hate to say I told you so, but I told you so. Local governments and private corporations are using facial recognition to…