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Legislation sponsored by Petersburg delegate makes buying or using the technology subject to General Assembly approval Starting July 1, a de facto ban on use of facial-recognition technology will go into effect across Virginia, meaning that most police departments will not be allowed to use or buy it without legislative approval first. House Bill 2031, …

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Boston would become the largest U.S. city east of San Francisco to ban the use of facial-recognition technology by any city agency if a local law proposed by two city councilors is adopted. “It would mean that the Boston city government, including Boston police and any other department, could not use any state surveillance system,” …

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At a time when many tech companies are pouring money into facial-recognition research, Microsoft is selling off its investments into the technology. The company has announced it is divesting its shares in AnyVision, an Israeli facial-recognition company alleged to be contributing to mass surveillance in the West Bank. A recent audit found that AnyVision’s technology …

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OTTAWA — The controversial use of facial-recognition tools will soon be scrutinized by MPs. Members of the House of Commons committee on access to information, privacy and ethics voted this week to examine the technology’s effects on civil society, privacy rights, minorities and vulnerable populations. New Democrat MP Charlie Angus, who put forward the idea, …

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A screen advertises facial-recognition software at the Global Mobile Internet Conference in Beijing, China, April 27, 2018. (Damir Sagolj/Reuters) With the proper safeguards, it can help law enforcement catch criminals. We’ve all heard the stories: Authorities have installed cameras operating facial-recognition technology everywhere — on street corners, in shopping malls, even in office buildings. The …

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SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) — The Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac) in the U.S. state of Washington will introduce the facial-recognition technology for international travelers by the end of this year, a Seattle-based newspaper reported Sunday. Travelers of U.S. Delta Air Lines, Sea-Tac’s second-largest carrier, will be able to board a plane by scanning their …

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Alex Roth Roth is a senior financial analyst and attorney. He lives in Portland. What’s the scariest thing, nowadays, about going out in public? One very reasonable answer sounds like an old schoolyard taunt: “your face!” That’s because going out increasingly subjects you to facial recognition systems. These systems biometrically identify you by matching your …

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Facebook is now offering facial-recognition features to all of its users, but says it will keep the capabilities turned off by default. In a blog post Tuesday, Facebook said facial recognition will be off for all new users -— unless they opt to turn it on — as well as for existing users who do nothing in response to a forthcoming …

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A digital rights group with roots in Massachusetts has launched the first major national campaign calling for a complete ban on government use of facial-recognition surveillance. “Imagine if we could go back in time and prevent governments around the world from ever building nuclear or biological weapons. That’s the moment in history we’re in right …

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(KIRO 7) Facial-recognition technology in police body cameras appears to have been delayed for the indefinite future. Axon, the company that produces them, recently announced that it will not incorporate the technology in its devices. While the Seattle Police Department ceased using facial recognition a year ago, the Axon news is nonetheless a relief to …