Oakland City Council Bans Facial Recognition
By Michael Maharrey Yesterday, the Oakland City Council gave final approval for a ban of facial recognition technology by the city. The new ordinance not…
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Musicians Team Up With Fans And Fight For The Future To Ban Facial Recognition Technology At Concerts
By Aaron Kesel Several musicians and festivals are coming together to call to an end to concert promoters using facial recognition at venues and music…
Danger! Facial Recognition Coming This Holiday Season!
By Jason Bermas The big PR push for smart home tech is rolling out en masse as we near the holiday season. For some reason,…
Zao’s Deepfake Face-swapping App Shows Uploading Your Photos is Riskier Than Ever
By Alexandros Antoniou, University of Essex The latest photo app craze can make you look like a movie star. Zao uses artificial intelligence to replace…
Facebook is Changing Its Face Recognition Settings. We Have Questions.
By Jennifer Lynch and Adam Schwartz Yesterday Facebook announced it was changing its settings for face recognition, which it has used since 2010 to match…
This Metal Jewelry Blocks Facial Recognition Software From Tracking You
By Emma Fiala As technology advances, more and more people are tossing their arms in the air and declaring they’ve got nothing to hide while…
Facial Recognition: Law Enforcement Misleads as Public Debate Rages On
By Michael Boldin A growing public debate about the use of facial recognition surveillance in Detroit, New York, and California gives some insight on what…
Facial Recognition: 10 Reasons You Should Be Worried About The Technology
By Birgit Schippers, Queen’s University Belfast Facial recognition technology is spreading fast. Already widespread in China, software that identifies people by comparing images of their…
Cops Are Now Using Facial Recognition Tech To Detect FEAR in Real Time…What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
By Press For Truth The militarization of our police has taken an Orwellian turn for the worse as technology is merging with the force to…
Amazon’s Facial Recognition Technology Can Now Detect Fear in People: Claim
By Jessica Corbett Privacy advocates are responding with alarm to Amazon’s claim this week that the controversial cloud-based facial recognition system the company markets to law enforcement…
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,…
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…
Children at New York Schools Will Be Tracked By Facial Recognition Starting This Week
Terrifying Biometrics USED Woody Harrelson’s Face To Go After Beer Thief!
By We Are Change The NYPD used Woody Harrelson’s face with facial recognition technology to go after a petty criminal that supposedly looked like him….