Records reveal the scale of Homeland Security's phone location data purchases
An ACLU investigation found that officials bought over 336,000 data points.
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Clearview AI agrees to limit sales of facial recognition data in the US
The restrictions come as part of the company's landmark legal settlement with the ACLU.
Supreme Court asked to review case against border device searches
The ACLU and EFF believe the searches are unconstitutional.We have two newsletters, why not sign up for both?
Man sues police over a facial recognition-related wrongful arrest
Nijeer Parks says he spent 10 days in jail after he was falsely identified as a shoplifter.
Civil rights groups demand CBP stops facial recognition expansion at airports
The ACLU, Electronic Frontier Foundation and others objected to a DHS proposal.
Clearview to rely on First Amendment to defend its face-tracking tech
The CEO has been banging this drum since the lawsuits starting rolling in.
Facial recognition linked to a second wrongful arrest by Detroit police
It's the second-known such case in the US to date.
EARN IT Act amendments transfer the fight over Section 230 to the states
The Senate Judiciary Committee passed the amended version today.
Boston bans police and city use of facial recognition software
It's the second-largest city in the US to do so.
False facial recognition match leads to a wrongful arrest in Detroit
The ACLU has filed a complaint in response.
Microsoft reportedly tried to sell facial recognition tech to the DEA
The agency even piloted the technology.
Riot Games will donate $1 million to support racial equality
It's making initial donations to The Innocence Project and ACLU.
ACLU sues Clearview AI over alleged privacy violations
It says the surveillance company violates Illinois law.
Contact tracing apps are coming whether we like it or not
Still better than a hot bleach injection.
ACLU outlines privacy concerns for contact tracing tech
Contact tracing tech could pose ‘significant risks to privacy,’ the group warns.
Court finds algorithm bias studies don't violate US anti-hacking law
This could help detect discrimination in the websites you visit.
ACLU sues Homeland Security over airport facial recognition records
The ACLU wants to know how the tech has been used at airports and borders.
Clearview AI leak names businesses using its facial recognition database
Thousands of organizations from around the globe gave the software a try.
ACLU rejects Clearview AI's facial recognition accuracy claims
It accuses Clearview of faking endorsements to boost inaccurate tech.
Homeland Security doesn’t want Americans' airport face scans after all
US citizens can opt-out of biometric scans when they enter or exit the country.
