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Civil-liberties group wants more transparency about who the government is partnering with and how they are using the information gathered in biometric checks. Continue reading ACLU Sues Over U.S. Airport Facial-Recognition Technology
As of June 2019, CBP had processed more than 20 million travelers using facial recognition, civil rights group ACLU says. Continue reading Homeland Security sued over secretive use of face recognition
U.S. Customs agents now must have reasonable cause and suspicion to search traveler devices at points of entry. Continue reading Federal Court: Suspicionless Search of Traveler Devices by Border Agents Is Unconstitutional
The bill was introduced by Phil Ting: one of 26 state lawmakers misidentified as suspects in an ACLU test of the technology. Continue reading California outlaws facial recognition in police bodycams
Tech advances are accelerating the use of facial recognition as a reliable and ubiquitous mass surveillance tool, privacy advocates warn. Continue reading New Boom in Facial Recognition Tech Prompts Privacy Alarms
President Trump signed a resolution to complete the overturning of internet privacy protections that would of prevented ISPs from tracking you online without first asking users to opt-in. Continue reading Trump Signs Repeal of ISP Privacy Rules