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MembersMilitary Surveillance Tech Prowls US Neighborhoods
From Battlefield to Backyard: Advanced surveillance technology once reserved for war zones now increasingly utilized by local law enforcement in US cities, raising urgent privacy concerns.
Controversial FAA Bill Passes Senate, Promotes Digital IDs and Mobile Licenses, Facial Recognition Concerns Ignored
Amidst broad bipartisan approval, the Senate sidesteps privacy fears to advance digital ID measures in the latest FAA bill.
LA Metro Eyes Invasive Facial Recognition in Wake of Murder
In the wake of a fatal stabbing, LA Metro officials champion controversial facial recognition tech as a safety measure, sparking a debate on privacy and security.
TSA Visited Apple and Google To Discuss Collaboration for Digital ID
TSA’s push for biometric technology and digital IDs with Big Tech aims to streamline airport security, but raises concerns over passenger privacy and government surveillance.
UK Plans Facial Recognition Expansion, Empowering Cops To Scan Faces in the Street
The UK’s £55.5 million push for facial recognition technology risks a profound invasion of privacy, setting a precarious precedent for surveillance overreach.
MembersHow Neglected Rising Crime Levels Are Fueling the Push Towards a Cashless Surveillance State
An excuse to monitor citizens and increase centralized control.
Major League Baseball Begins Biometric Facial Recognition Scans
A new controversial form of ticketing that raises privacy concerns.
Ireland’s Justice Minister Helen McEntee Says “The Time for Facial Recognition Technology Has Come”
Governments increasingly want to introduce dystopian face-scanning.
Israel Deploys Facial Recognition Program, Utilizes Google Photos, in Gaza
Surveillance of citizens lacks consent, risks misidentifying individuals as militants.
EU Passes the AI Act — A Law Accused of Legalizing Biometric Mass Surveillance in Europe
Particularly as it relates to travel.
JPMorgan To Roll Out Controversial Biometric Payments
Face-scanning payments are planned for 2025.
Big Tech Coalition Pushes Online Age Verification and Digital ID
The group admits that age verification may require “collection of new personal data such as facial imagery or government-issued ID.”