The United Nations Human Rights Office has joined the chorus of rights organizations calling for a temporary ban on the use of facial recognition. The request came in a report […]

US privacy advocates believe that there is growing momentum for facial recognition legislation at the federal level. They note that several bills have already been put forward, and are optimistic […]

The State of New York has temporarily (and officially) banned the use of facial recognition in its schools. The ban covers both public and private schools, and will be in […]

The Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF) wants to make sure that facial recognition providers remain accountable to the public. To that end, the organization will be launching a new project that […]

Democratic legislators in the state of New York have called for a five-year ban on facial recognition technology. The new bill was introduced by Assemblywoman Nathalia Fernandez of the Bronx […]

“…the ACM offers several guidelines for how facial recognition technology could be used responsibly, including establishing regular and ongoing auditing programs that would help to ensure that such systems are […]