facebook app between hundred dollar bills. facebook agreed to pay a total of $650 million as part of a facial recognition lawsuit settlement.

Facebook adds $100 million to facial recognition settlement over tagged photos

The settlement originally was $550 million.

On Jul 24, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich

students hiding their faces behind books new york facial recognition school ban

New York takes major step to keep facial recognition from being used on children

The bill is earning praise from civil liberty and privacy groups.

On Jul 23, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich

Facial Recognition Scoreboard

Does your congressperson support a facial recognition ban?

The scoreboard allows people to see who is supporting a recently introduced facial recognition bill.

On Jul 22, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich

NYPD facial recognition

NYPD sued for refusing to disclose records about facial recognition use

The group requested documents about the NYPD's use of facial recognition in Times Square.

On Jul 21, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich

Ban Facial Recognition Bill Congress

Congress puts forward bill to ban use of facial recognition

The bill would put a moratorium on its use.

On Jun 25, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich

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Boston (Boston???) bans facial recognition over racial bias

Boston joins cities like San Francisco, Oakland, and Cambridge, Massachusetts in banning the technology.

On Jun 24, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich

robert williams wrongfully arrested by police using flawed facial recogntion technology

Detroit police make first-known wrongful arrest using facial recognition

Privacy and racial justice advocates have long sounded alarms about law enforcement use of the technology.

On Jun 24, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich

Microsoft sign in front of store microsoft facial recognition

Emails show Microsoft wanted feds to use its facial recognition tools

Last week the company said it wouldn't sell facial recognition to police until there was a federal law regulating the technology.

On Jun 18, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich

Jimmy Gomez Amazon Facial Recognition

Congressman identified as criminal by Amazon demands answers on facial recognition moratorium

Rep. Jimmy Gomez said Amazon should put 'substantive action' behind their statements of solidarity with the Black community.

On Jun 17, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich

Donald Trump Microsoft Facial Recognition

Trump signals desire to punish Microsoft for anti-facial recognition stance

Trump retweeted a former administration official who said Microsoft's government contracts should be canceled.

On Jun 12, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich

microsoft facial recognition

Microsoft says it won’t sell facial recognition to police until there are federal laws

Several major companies have addressed their facial recognition software in recent days.

On Jun 11, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich

facial recognition software identifying people in a crowd amazon facial recognition

Amazon’s facial recognition announcement blasted as ‘public relations stunt’

A number of advocates say the moratorium doesn't go far enough.

On Jun 11, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich

amazon bans facial recognition police

Amazon says it’s halting police use of facial recognition for 1 year

Amazon's relationships with law enforcement and the technology have long been criticized.

On Jun 10, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich

IBM Facial Recognition

IBM says it will no longer offer facial recognition software

The technology has been criticized for having a racial bias.

On Jun 9, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich

Amazon Facial Recognition Politicians Comparitech

Amazon facial recognition tool mismatched 100 politicians to mugshots

The study found similar results to a 2018 one from the ACLU.

On May 29, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich