Another Commission Pushes for Facial Recognition Ban in Long Beach
Another Long Beach, California, Commission is calling for a ban on the police use of facial recognition technology. The city’s Technology and Innovation…
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Ireland Looks to Expand Police Facial Recognition Powers
Irish lawmakers are moving forward with plans to give the national police access to facial recognition technology. The current version of the Garda Síochána…
Police and Industry Lobbyists Push Back Against Facial Recognition Bans
Law enforcement agencies and industry lobbyists are starting to push back against some of the facial recognition bans that were put in place across the United…
French Senators Put Forward New Facial Recognition Guidelines
A group of senators is trying to advance facial recognition legislation in France. To that end, the senators have filed a report that advocates for the…
Canadian Government Asks Court to Dismiss Privacy Lawsuit Against National Police Force
The Canadian federal government is trying to protect the Royal Canadian Mounted Police from a potential class action lawsuit that stems from the RCMP’s use of…
Clearview AI Reaches Settlement in ACLU’s BIPA Lawsuit
Clearview AI is on the verge of wrapping up one of its lawsuits in Illinois. The ACLU filed the suit back in May of 2020, alleging that the company’s practice…
Israel Continues to Advance Controversial Police Surveillance Bill
Israel’s Ministerial Committee for Legislation has advanced a controversial bill that would give the government far-reaching surveillance powers. The bill…
Calgary Police to Form Tech Ethics Committee With Civilian Members
The Calgary Police Service (CPS) is trying to address the public’s concerns about new policing technologies including facial recognition. To that end, the…
European Commission Wants to Give Police More Facial Recognition Powers
The European Commission is facing pushback from privacy advocates over proposed changes to the European Union’s Prüm data-sharing regulations. The original…
UK Commissioner Says Police Shouldn’t Use Facial Recognition to Identify Witnesses
The UK’s Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner has spoken out strongly against a new College of Policing guidance for the use of facial recognition.…