UK Home Affairs Committee Says Digital ID Rollout Damaged Public Trust
A UK parliamentary committee has concluded that the government’s initial handling of its digital ID plan damaged public confidence in the programme, while…
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Syracuse Common Council Passes Biometric Surveillance Ban for Public-Facing Businesses
The Syracuse Common Council voted unanimously yesterday to pass a measure that would prohibit biometric surveillance in most public-facing businesses in the…
Met Police Use Live Facial Recognition in Protest Policing for the First Time
The Metropolitan Police deployed live facial recognition as part of a protest policing operation for the first time on Saturday, May 16, during rival…
UK King’s Speech Confirms Digital Access to Services Bill, Relaunching Government Digital ID Push
The UK King’s Speech 2026 confirms the Digital Access to Services Bill, relaunching the digital identity push amid civil liberties opposition and scrutiny.
ACLU Says 14 Wrongful Arrests Now Tied to Police Facial Recognition
The ACLU says 14 wrongful arrests are now publicly documented in the US due to police reliance on facial recognition, citing the Kimberlee Williams case.
75 Groups Demand Meta Drop Facial Recognition for Smart Glasses
More than 75 civil rights and privacy organizations demand Meta permanently abandon its planned facial recognition feature for Ray-Ban and Oakley glasses.
UK Home Office Admits Facial Recognition Bias, Opens Consultation on New Legal Framework Amid Expansion Plans
The UK Home Office has acknowledged that facial recognition technology used by police is more likely to produce false matches for Black and Asian people than…
Privacy Watchdog ‘PILLAR’ Warnings Mount as New Zealand Pushes Digital ID
The debate over New Zealand’s digital future has intensified as advocacy group PILLAR issued a formal warning regarding the government’s expanding digital…
New Orleans Delays Vote On Expanded Police Use Of Facial Recognition
The New Orleans City Council has postponed action on an ordinance that would have broadened police access to facial recognition technology, extending debate…
Civil Society Groups Challenge Mexico’s Biometric Identity Law Amid Privacy Concerns
Mexican civil society groups are warning of major privacy and human rights risks from new legislation requiring biometric data collection for the country’s…