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“ICE has run facial-recognition searches on millions of Maryland drivers”

Posted on February 29, 2020 by gachiyellow

“U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials have been permitted to run facial-recognition searches on millions of Maryland driver’s license photos without first seeking state or court approval, state officials said – access that goes far beyond what other states allow … Continue reading →

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Big Brother: “London police to deploy facial recognition cameras across the city”

Posted on January 24, 2020 by gachiyellow

“Live facial recognition cameras will be deployed across London, with the city’s Metropolitan Police announcing today that the technology has moved past the trial stage and is ready to be permanently integrated into everyday policing. The cameras will be placed in locations … Continue reading →

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“…DHS proposes MANDATORY facial recognition checks for US citizens at airports”

Posted on December 9, 2019 by gachiyellow

“The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is pushing to impose mandatory facial recognition scans on all Americans entering or leaving the United States, moving to close a loophole that allows citizens to opt out. Proposed in a recent filing, the … Continue reading →

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Big Brother: “…New York District starts testing facial recognition system on public school students…”

Posted on December 6, 2019 by gachiyellow

“The Lockport City School District in upstate New York has spent approximately $4.2 million on the installation of 417 cameras in its high school, middle school and six elementary schools. The new surveillance system will use facial recognition software to … Continue reading →

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“Facebook secretly built a facial recognition app four years ago that could ‘identify any member of the social network’”

Posted on December 1, 2019 by gachiyellow

“Facebook is under fire for privacy concerns once again, as the social media giant tested a facial recognition app on its employees. Using real-time facial recognition, the firm was able to identify a person by pointing a smartphone camera at them. … Continue reading →

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China: Facial Recognition Test Required For Phone Number

Posted on October 8, 2019 by gachiyellow

“China is taking every measure it can to verify the identities of its over 850 million mobile internet users. From Dec. 1, people applying for new mobile and data services will have to have their faces scanned by telecom providers, the Ministry of … Continue reading →

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China: Facial Recognition Required For Internet

Posted on October 3, 2019 by gachiyellow

“The Chinese regime announced a new rule which requires residents to pass a facial recognition test in order to apply for an internet connection via smartphone or computer. The rule will be implemented from Dec. 1, 2019. In addition, no cell phone or landline … Continue reading →

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“Surveillance state: 1 in 2 American adults is already in the FBI’s facial recognition database”

Posted on July 31, 2019 by gachiyellow

” A new report from Georgetown Law‘s Center on Privacy & Technology (CPT) suggests that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) may be using the rampant problem of illegal immigration as a type of cover to track and spy on Americans in violation of their Fourth … Continue reading →

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Upload your picture to internet? Now its in an online database without your consent.

Posted on March 15, 2019 by gachiyellow

“Facial recognition can log you into your iPhone, track criminals through crowds and identify loyal customers in stores. The technology — which is imperfect but improving rapidly — is based on algorithms that learn how to recognize human faces and … Continue reading →

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Facebook Invades Your Privacy: Scans Your Pictures

Posted on July 10, 2018 by gachiyellow

“When Facebook rolled out facial recognition tools in the European Union this year, it promoted the technology as a way to help people safeguard their online identities… But critics said people cannot actually control the technology — because Facebook scans … Continue reading →

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