News & Commentary about Surveillance Technologies
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Feb 8, 2019
Ruling Is a Warning to Companies Collecting Biometric Scans Without Permission
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Feb 5, 2019
Ohio Bucks a Bad Trend With New Police Body Camera Law
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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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Jan 10, 2019
Pennsylvanians Should Know How the State Police Is Monitoring Social Media
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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
![Amazon Doorbell](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2019/09/web18-amazondoorbell-1160x768-400x266.jpg)
Dec 12, 2018
Amazon’s Disturbing Plan to Add Face Surveillance to Your Front Door
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Dec 7, 2018
New NYPD Drone Policy Represents a Serious Threat to Privacy
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Dec 4, 2018
Secret Service Announces Test of Face Recognition System Around White House