Tag: Facial Recognition

Places where facial recognition is used
6 mins

Where is facial recognition used in 2024

Don’t want to be recognized in public? It's not just relatives you must dodge now.
An eye with a soccer ball.
3 mins

Surveillance in sports stadiums: Is it worth your privacy?

Would you allow your favorite sports organization to use facial recognition to track you? If you’re a sports fan, it’s likely already happened to you.
Pippa King interview portrait.
5 mins

Q&A: Pippa King, on the fight against surveillance in schools

"Technology is a fantastic tool. However, I think we have been like kids in a candy shop gorging ourselves with tech over the past 30 years."
A human and robot shaking hands.
5 mins

Explainer: Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights

AI bias is a threat to the rights of many. Find out how the White House's whitepaper attempts to mitigate these issues.
A drone surrounded by a circle with a line through it.
6 mins

4 ways to hide from drone surveillance

Commercial drones are common sights—but they might be watching you. Here are ways to hide from drones and avoid surveillance from above.
Shopping card with padlock.
Video post
1 min

Video: How to stay private while shopping in real life

Intrusive technology—even in physical stores—is more prevalent than you think when shopping. Here are some ways you might be spied on this Black Friday.
A faceprint.
3 mins

Explainer: Facebook is shutting down its facial recognition system

Facebook has used the countless photos that people have added to their profiles and feeds to build a huge database of faces—soon to be deleted.
An image of a person being collected.
3 mins

Data ethics: When your public images are used for profit

If you post a picture or personal information publicly online, companies (or anyone else) could use it to build a database without your consent. Is it legal—and ethical?
A face covered in scribbles.
2 mins

In a possible first, facial recognition has led to a wrongful...

What the arrest of Robert Julian-Borchak Williams in Michigan shows about the use of facial recognition technology by law enforcement.
Face ID scans with checkmarks next to them
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Facial recognition works even when you’re covering your face

Until recently, facial recognition software needed to scan your entire face in order to attempt to identify you. That...

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