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28 April 2022, Hamburg: The biometric facial field recognition system before the security check in the departure area of Hamburg Airport in Hamburg, Germany on April 28, 2022. Photo by Marcus Brandt/picture alliance via Getty Images

Politics May 02

Senators want limits on TSA use of facial recognition technology for airport screening

By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press

Nation Jun 04

Surveillance
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How surveillance cameras are being used to punish public housing residents

An investigation by The Washington Post found that surveillance cameras meant to fight violent crime in cities across the country are being used to punish and evict residents of public housing projects, at times for minor infractions or based on…

By Lisa Desjardins, Andrew Corkery

Politics May 15

Passengers enter the departure hall through face recognition at the domestic entrance of Terminal T4 of Xiaoshan International Airport in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, on Sept 8, 2022. Photo provided by CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images)
TSA is testing facial recognition technology at more airports, raising privacy concerns

The Transportation Safety Administration says the technology is an effort to more accurately identify the millions of passengers traveling through its airports every day and that passengers can opt out.

By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press

Nation Dec 24

Travelers stand in line to go through Transportation Security Administration (TSA) check-points at Los Angeles Internation...
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TSA tests controversial facial recognition technology at major airports

People traveling across the country this holiday season may come across a new component of airport security. The Transportation Security Administration is now testing facial identification scanners at 16 major airports. Washington Post columnist Geoffrey Fowler joins William Brangham to…

World Nov 02

Facebook to shut down face-recognition system, delete data

More than a third of Facebook’s daily active users have opted in to have their faces recognized by the social network’s system. That’s about 640 million people.

By Matt O'Brien, Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press

Oct 08

White House proposes tech ‘bill of rights’ to safeguard against harmful use of biometric data

By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press

The White House's Office of Science and Technology Policy on Friday launched a fact-finding mission to look at facial recognition and other biometric tools used to identify people or assess their emotional or mental states and character.

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May 05

States push back against use of facial recognition by police

By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press

At least seven states already have enacted restrictions limiting government use of the technology and about 20 states are debating additional bills. States want to know how and why the technology is being used.

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Jul 23

New York lawmakers vote to pause facial recognition in schools

By Carolyn Thompson, Associated Press

The ban approved Wednesday follows an upstate district’s adoption of the technology as part of its security plans, and a lawsuit by civil rights advocates challenging the decision.

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Jun 24

Detroit police challenged over face recognition flaws

By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press

The complaint by Robert Williams is a rare challenge from someone who not only experienced an erroneous face recognition hit, but was able to discover that it was responsible for his subsequent troubles.

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Jun 11

Amazon bans police use of face recognition technology for a year

By Joseph Pisani, Matt O'Brien, Associated Press

Amazon banned police use of its face-recognition technology for a year, making it the latest tech giant to step back from law-enforcement use of systems that have faced criticism for incorrectly identifying people with darker skin.

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