Worcester Becomes 8th Massachusetts City to Ban Facial Recognition
By Michael Maharrey WORCESTER, Mass. (Dec. 22, 2021) – Last week, the Worcester City Council unanimously passed an ordinance banning government use of facial recognition…
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ACLU Files Lawsuit Against State’s Labor and Training Dept Regarding Facial Recognition Technology Use (Rhode Island)
By B.N. Frank Despite increasing American opposition to facial recognition technology and significant risks associated with its use, companies continue to create it and market…
Bellingham, Washington Voters Ban Government Facial Recognition Surveillance
By Michael Maharrey On Tuesday, Bellingham voters approved a ballot measure banning government use of facial recognition technology. The growing movement to prohibit the use…
Facebook Will Eliminate Facial Recognition System and Delete Data on Over 1 Billion People
By B.N. Frank You’re probably aware that over the past several months, Facebook has come under heavy scrutiny for a variety of unethical business practices…
Surveillance State Accelerates: Airlines Turn to Facial Recognition Technology Ahead of Holiday Rush
By Gio Benitez, Mina Kaji, and Nathan Luna The travel industry is gearing up for what could be its busiest season since the coronavirus pandemic…
The Surveillance State Grows: UK Schools Will Use Facial Recognition to Speed Up Lunch Payments
By J. Fingas Facial recognition may soon play a role in your child’s lunch. The Financial Times reports that nine schools in the UK’s North…
Clearview AI to Use More Advanced Artificial Intelligence to Scan More Than 10 Billion Internet Collected Images
By Will Knight Clearview AI has stoked controversy by scraping the web for photos and applying facial recognition to give police and others an unprecedented ability to peer…
The Federal Government Just Can’t Get Enough of Your Face
By Chao Liu There are more federal facial recognition technology (FRT) systems than there are federal agencies using them, according to the U.S. General Accounting…
Skating Rink Boots Black Teen Misidentified by Facial Recognition System
By Jessica Corbett In what civil rights advocates on Thursday framed as yet another example of the need for reforms by companies and governments alike,…
Rights Coalition Demands US Retailers Reject Use of Facial Recognition
By Jessica Corbett On the heels of a congressional hearing that highlighted concerns about facial recognition, more than 35 civil rights groups on Wednesday collectively…
Clearview’s Face Surveillance Still Has No First Amendment Defense
By Adam Schwartz Clearview AI extracts faceprints from billions of people, without their consent, and uses these faceprints to help police identify suspects. This does…
As U.S. Government Report Reveals Facial Recognition Tech Widely Used, WEF-Linked Israeli Facial Recognition Firm Raises $235 Million
By Derrick Broze In June the U.S. Government Accountability Office released a report detailing the widespread use of facial recognition technology, including law enforcement using…
Maine Sets Example With “Country’s Strongest” Facial Recognition Ban
By Brett Wilkins Civil liberties advocates on Wednesday cheered as Maine enacted what that state’s ACLU chapter called “the country’s strongest statewide facial recognition law.”…
Abu Dhabi Begins Using Facial Recognition Cameras to Detect COVID-19
By Paul Joseph Watson Summit News Authorities in Abu Dhabi have deployed facial recognition cameras throughout shopping malls and even in residential areas under the…