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Canadian Court Upholds Ban on Clearview AI’s Unconsented Facial Data Collection in British Columbia

Clearview AI faces a major roadblock as a Canadian court upholds a ban on its unauthorized collection of facial data.

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Facial recognition company Clearview AI has suffered a legal setback in Canada, where the Supreme Court of British Columbia decided to throw out the company's petition aimed at cancelling an Information and Privacy Commissioner's order.

The order aims to prevent Clearview AI from collecting facial biometric data for biometric comparison in the province without the targeted individuals' consent.

We obtained a copy of the order for you here.

The controversial company markets itself as "an investigative platform" that helps law enforcement identify suspects, witnesses, and victims.

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