Facebook’s Face Recognition Tech Goes on Trial

Facebook’s newest privacy problem: ‘Faceprint’ data

A court case moves forward over whether the social network is breaking the law for not asking your explicit permission for scanning and storing your facial features.

Facebook’s Push for Facial Recognition Prompts Privacy Alarms (Published 2018)

Facebook is working to spread its face-matching tools even as it faces heightened scrutiny from regulators and legislators in Europe and North America.

Meta Sued Over Training Data for Its AI and Face-Recognition Systems

The proposed class action alleges Meta illegally harvested people’s Facebook and Instagram photos to train its AI image-generation models and to build its unreleased “NameTag” face recognition feature.

Facebook turned on face recognition silently | Hacker News

There are two people who are in a photo. One wishes Facebook to use face recognition, the other does not.

Analysis | Apple is sharing your face with apps. That’s a new privacy worry.

Is Apple doing enough to protect your face?

NYPD Refuses to Disclose Information About Its Face Recognition Program, So Privacy Researchers Are Suing

The NYPD has used face recognition since at least 2011 but refuses to provide any information about how the technology is used.

Facebook’s New Test: 'Upload A Clear Photo of Your Face'

Facebook asks some users to upload a picture of their face to authenticate themselves in cases of "suspicious activity."

Facial recognition: It’s time for action - Microsoft On the Issues

In July, we shared our views about the need for government regulation and responsible industry measures to address advancing facial recognition technology. As we discussed, this technology brings important and even exciting societal benefits but also the potential for abuse. We noted the need for broader study and discussion of these issues. In the ensuing...

Face recognition app taking Russia by storm may bring end to public anonymity

FindFace compares photos to profile pictures on social network Vkontakte and works out identities with 70% reliability

Social media companies are fighting the 'age verification trap' as collecting biometrics on kids violates privacy rights | Fortune

Big Social is reaching its Big Tobacco moment as it regulations intensify and social media companies look to implement age verification methods on its platforms.

Why the iPhone X's facial recognition could be a privacy disaster

Experts say the technology exposes us to privacy and security risks.

Biometrics catches violent fugitive 25 years on the run

Like it or not, facial-recognition tech has become an everyday part of society.

California Police Are Sharing Facial Recognition Databases to ID Suspects

New emails reveal how a private technology company is working to change law enforcement as we know it

Google and Facebook lobbyists try to stop new online privacy protections

Lobbyists try to kill "opt-in" privacy standard before it can be implemented.

Police use of Amazon’s face-recognition service draws privacy warnings

Cloud-based service can index millions of faces and recognize 100 people in an image.

Privacy laws lag behind as some Canadian police forces begin to use facial recognition technology | CBC News

Privacy advocates are calling on all levels of government to create specific regulations around police use of facial recognition technology.