Facial Recognition Technology
Facial Recognition Researcher Left a Trans Database Exposed for Years After Using Images Without Permission
Researchers at the University of North Carolina Wilmington scraped videos of trans people from YouTube without permission to create a dataset aimed at stopping hypothetical terrorists.
Kmart and Bunnings Are Tracking Customers With Facial Recognition
For the most part, customers are having their biometric data captured without their knowledge or consent.
Uber Is Being Sued Over Its ‘Racist’ Facial Recognition Algorithm
A UK labor union is taking Uber to court after one of its members was fired for failing two of Uber’s facial recognition checks.
Technologists Use Facial Recognition on Parler Videos
It demonstrates the democratization of facial recognition, but comes littered with ethical issues.
Another City Is Using Crime Control as an Excuse for Facial Recognition Surveillance
Varanasi in India is installing 3,000 CCTV cameras with automated facial recognition tech at the city’s crossings.
Police Use of Facial Recognition Cameras Is Ruled Unlawful
Campaigners in the UK are calling for the technology to be banned, after a court said police in Wales breached privacy, equality and data laws while trialling the cameras.
Authorities are Installing Facial Recognition Surveillance Cameras All Over Manila
Local government officials say this will help reduce crime, but who’s protecting people’s privacy?
Here’s the File Clearview AI Has Been Keeping on Me, and Probably on You Too
We used the California Consumer Privacy Act to see what information the controversial facial recognition company has collected on me.
Congresswomen to Propose Ban on Facial Recognition in Public Housing
Yvette Clarke, Rashida Tlaib, and Ayanna Pressley plan to propose a federal law banning the technology this week, citing concerns over privacy and bias.
San Francisco Bans Facial Recognition Use by Police and the Government
The technology hub is now the first US city to have issued a moratorium on the invasive spy technology.
‘They Would Go Absolutely Nuts’: How a Mark Cuban-Backed Facial Recognition Firm Tried to Work With Cops
Suspect Technologies tried to convince police to hand over a database of driver license photos, and pitched a product that would scan for people of a certain ethnicity.
In China, Face Scanners Are Deducting Train Fares From Passengers' Bank Accounts
Forgot your train ticket again? Your face has you covered.