Facebook Asks Indian Supreme Court to Decide on Aadhaar Privacy Issue
“This is largely in relation to the WhatsApp messaging app owned by Facebook, through which information deemed to be a public threat can be promulgated.”…
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Bernie Sanders Proposes Ban on Police Use of Facial Recognition Tech
“Police use of facial recognition software is the latest example of Orwellian technology that violates our privacy and civil liberties under the guise of…
King’s Cross Investor was Unaware of Site’s Use of Facial Recognition
One of the investors in a major development near King’s Cross station in central London is investigating the use of facial recognition technology on the…
UK Commissioner Investigates Use of Biometric Surveillance in London
The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has launched an investigation into the use of facial recognition surveillance technology in the Granary Square…
Ohio Defends, but Limits Access to, Facial Recognition Database
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has announced that law enforcement officers will now need to undergo training in order to gain access to the state’s Ohio Law…
EFF Highlights Significance of Facebook Class Action Lawsuit
The Electronic Frontier Foundation has weighed in on the recent Appellate Court ruling that cleared the way for a class action lawsuit against Facebook. The…
Ninth Circuit Court Allows Class Action Lawsuit Against Facebook to Proceed
The US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has cleared the way for a class action lawsuit against Facebook, ruling that “Facebook users located in Illinois for whom…
Proposed Federal Legislation Would Ban Biometric Surveillance in Public Housing
“It’s aimed primarily at protecting tenants’ privacy, and defending them against potential over-policing.” A trio of Congresswomen have announced a new piece…
Indian Privacy Advocates Raise Concerns About Airport Facial Recognition
Privacy advocates in India are speaking out against the growing prevalence of facial recognition technology following the debut of an extensive biometric…
Orlando Police Abandon Trial of Amazon Rekognition
The Orlando Police Department is giving up on its trial deployment of Amazon’s Rekognition platform, once again ending its on again/off again relationship with…