News & Commentary about Face Recognition Technology
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Jun 7, 2019
The FBI Has Access to Over 640 Million Photos of Us Through Its Facial Recognition Database
Mar 29, 2019
The Threat of Facial Recognition
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Mar 12, 2019
Florida Is Using Facial Recognition to Convict People Without Giving Them a Chance to Challenge the Tech
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Jan 25, 2019
Amazon, Google, and Microsoft Are at Odds on the Dangers of Face Recognition. One of Them Is on the Right Path.
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Jan 23, 2019
Martin Luther King Jr. Offers a Lesson on Why We Should Be Worried About Amazon and the FBI
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Dec 18, 2018
People Should Be Allowed to Sue Facebook If It Violates Law on Face Recognition Privacy
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Dec 14, 2018
The Problem With Using Face Recognition on Fans at a Taylor Swift Concert
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Dec 12, 2018
Amazon’s Disturbing Plan to Add Face Surveillance to Your Front Door
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Dec 4, 2018
Secret Service Announces Test of Face Recognition System Around White House
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Oct 24, 2018
Amazon Met With ICE Officials to Market Its Facial Recognition Product