Facebook Returns with Increased Settlement in BIPA Case
Social media giant Facebook has brought forth an adjusted settlement claim to a U.S. District Court for a lawsuit filed against it earlier this year for…
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Clearview AI Facing Even More Investigations Over Biometric Data Scraping
Embattled and controversial facial recognition company Clearview AI is the subject of a new investigation from privacy watchdogs in Australia and the U.K. over…
Clearview Ends All Contracts in Canada in Response to Privacy Investigations
Clearview AI is no longer available in Canada. The controversial facial recognition provider has terminated all of its contracts in the country after drawing…
ID4Africa Stresses Need for Privacy By Design in National ID Programs
ID4Africa is calling attention to a recent Identification for Development (ID4D) report that examines the relative quality of the privacy features in digital…
Amnesty International Calls for Facial Recognition Ban
Amnesty International has added its voice to the chorus calling for a ban on the police use of facial recognition. The organization specifically objected to…
Google Argues BIPA Protections Do Not Apply to Photos in Class Action Lawsuit
Google is planning to contest a class action lawsuit that alleges that the company violated the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) in Illinois. The…
Australian Rights Commissioner Calls for Better Biometric Facial Recognition Legislation
Edward Santow is asking Australian lawmakers to pass more stringent facial recognition regulations. Santow is the country’s Human Rights Commissioner, and…
In Wake of Clearview AI, Another Biometric Web Trawler Draws Criticism
“…PimEyes currently has only 6,000 users signed up, with 350 enrolled in a premium version of the service.” Despite a small user base, a web-based facial…
Proposed Bill Would Restrict Use of Facial Recognition in Police Body Cams
Four congressional Democrats have introduced the Justice in Policing Act of 2020, a new law enforcement bill that while requiring federal, state and local law…
Senator Markey Raises Concerns About Targeting of Protestors with Clearview Facial Recognition
Massachusetts Senator Edward Markey (Dem) is once again asking Clearview AI for greater transparency, and for the controversial facial recognition company to…