facial recognition
MembersNYPD Built a Surveillance Empire and Put It on the Market
A citywide surveillance system now uses thousands of residential cameras to enable real-time monitoring and data collection.
MembersAcross Counties and Cities, The Eyes and Ears Are On
Constant watching. Public microphones. This is what happens when budget shortfalls meet venture capital solutions.
Tulsa State Fair Implements Drones and Facial Recognition in Major Surveillance Expansion
Under the whir of drones and the gaze of facial recognition, funnel cakes come with a side of surveillance.
German Federal Police Sued Over Facial Recognition Database Use
Facial recognition trials used dismissed police case photos in a legal gray zone.
Chicago Cubs Sued for Allegedly Using Facial Recognition on Fans Without Consent at Wrigley Field
The Friendly Confines may have been watching more than just the scoreboard.
Bipartisan Lawmakers Propose Federal Digital Identity Agency
A federal digital ID watchdog could soon decide how anonymous you’re allowed to be online.
UK Met Police Chief Mark Rowley Hails Facial Recognition, Outlines Drone and AI Policing Plans
A face in the crowd is all it takes to be caught in the dragnet of a digital police state.
Cardiff Man Wrongly Accused of Theft After Facial Recognition Error Triggers Privacy Complaint
A shopping trip turned public shaming exposes the hidden dangers of algorithmic policing.
Age Verification Lobby Pushes For Age Verification Checks For VPN Use
Privacy tools are being rebranded as loopholes in need of closure.
Game Day Just Got Creepy: Florida Stadium Swaps Tickets for Faces
Optional for now, visitors are increasingly being asked to trade privacy for speed and convenience.
UK’s Controversial Facial Recognition Tech Hits The Road
Your face might be starring in a government experiment you never asked for.
British Police Caught Using Passport Photos for Facial Recognition
A photo given in trust is now a face held in permanent suspicion.