New Maine Law Curtails Police Use of Facial Recognition
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…
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Lawmakers Reintroduce Bill to Ban Federal Use of Facial Recognition
A group of Democratic lawmakers – and Independent Senator Bernie Sanders – have reintroduced legislation that would ban the use of facial recognition…
Amnesty International Calls for Ban on Police Use of Facial Recognition
International NGO Amnesty International is the latest organization to call for a ban on the use of facial recognition technology by law enforcement agencies.…
Washington County Council Approves Facial Recognition Restrictions
The most populous county in Washington state has voted unanimously to restrict the use of facial recognition technology by all local government agencies, with…
SIA Voices Opposition to Baltimore’s Proposed Facial Recognition Ban
The Security Industry Association (SIA) is speaking out against a sweeping Baltimore City Council proposal that would prohibit virtually any application of…
Momentum Builds for Facial Recognition Laws in the United States
US privacy advocates believe that there is growing momentum for facial recognition legislation at the federal level. They note that several bills have already…
European Data Protection Supervisor Calls for Full Facial Recognition Ban
The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) believes that the European Commission’s recently proposed facial recognition law does not do enough to protect…
Virginia Lawmakers Pass Police Biometrics Restrictions
Virginia lawmakers have passed new regulations restricting the use of facial recognition technology by law enforcement, though the move has already led to some…
Minneapolis City Council Considers Public Facial Recognition Ban
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…
Members of Congress Plan to Reintroduce Facial Recognition Proposal: Report
Democrats in Congress are planning to reintroduce legislation that would ban federal agencies from using facial recognition technology. As Reuters reports,…