The Maine state legislature has passed a new facial recognition law that now stands as one of the strictest of its kind in the country. The law prohibits the public […]

A group of Democratic lawmakers – and Independent Senator Bernie Sanders – have reintroduced legislation that would ban the use of facial recognition technology by federal authorities. The legislation had […]

International NGO Amnesty International is the latest organization to call for a ban on the use of facial recognition technology by law enforcement agencies. The announcement comes on the heels […]

The most populous county in Washington state has voted unanimously to restrict the use of facial recognition technology by all local government agencies, with the council’s executive saying he is […]

The Security Industry Association (SIA) is speaking out against a sweeping Baltimore City Council proposal that would prohibit virtually any application of facial recognition in the city. Like other bans, […]

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 European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) believes that the European Commission’s recently proposed facial recognition law does not do enough to protect the civil liberties of people on the continent. […]

Virginia lawmakers have passed new regulations restricting the use of facial recognition technology by law enforcement, though the move has already led to some pushback from law enforcement officials. The […]

Minneapolis, Minnesota, could become the next American city to implement a public ban on the use of facial recognition technology. The full city council will take up the issue on […]

Democrats in Congress are planning to reintroduce legislation that would ban federal agencies from using facial recognition technology. As Reuters reports, Representative Pramila Jayapal is one of the individuals behind […]