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Breach
EFF — Deeplinks · · International

VICTORY: Meta Strips Facial Recognition Code From Smart Glasses App After Public Outcry

After researchers and EFF's Threat Lab found hidden facial recognition code in Meta's smart glasses companion app — code capable of identifying strangers in public from a photo — Meta removed it following public backlash. The reversal came quietly, matching how the code was originally introduced.

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Enforcement
W WAVY.com · · International

Amazon Ring sued over facial recognition

Amazon's Ring division is facing a lawsuit related to its use of facial recognition technology, according to a report from WAVY.com. Specific allegations and plaintiffs have not been detailed in the available excerpt.

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News
S Social Media Today · · International

Meta walks back facial recognition in AI app

Meta has reversed course on facial recognition functionality within its AI application, scaling back or removing the feature after its introduction drew scrutiny.

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News
F Fast Company · · International

Facial recognition is getting better at identifying you with AI. Here’s how it works

Advances in AI are making facial recognition systems significantly more accurate and capable of identifying individuals in more challenging conditions. The technology is becoming faster, more scalable, and harder to evade as underlying models improve.

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News
S SFGATE · · International

Meta secretly integrated facial recognition software with smart glasses, report says

A report claims Meta quietly built facial recognition capabilities into its smart glasses, integrating the technology without public disclosure. The development suggests the wearable devices can identify people in the physical world using their faces.

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News
M Mashable · · International

Meta quietly added facial recognition code for smart glasses to its app, says it's just exploring

Meta has embedded facial recognition code into its app in connection with its smart glasses, characterizing the move as exploratory rather than an active feature rollout. The addition was not publicly announced and came to light through outside observation.

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News
EFF — Deeplinks · · International

Move Fast, Surveil Things

Meta embedded facial recognition code in the software powering its always-on Ray-Ban smart glasses, capable of generating unique faceprints from a person's facial features. Following public scrutiny and critical reporting by WIRED, Meta removed the unactivated code in a subsequent app update.

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Enforcement
F FOX6 News Milwaukee · · International

Amazon sued over Ring facial recognition technology

Amazon is facing a lawsuit over the use of facial recognition technology in its Ring home security products. The legal action targets how the company allegedly deploys biometric identification through its consumer surveillance devices.

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News
N News 5 Cleveland WEWS · · International

Northeast Ohio police lean more on facial recognition technology; attorney raises red flags

Police departments in Northeast Ohio are increasing their use of facial recognition technology in investigations. A local attorney has raised concerns about the practice, signaling legal and civil liberties tensions around how the technology is being deployed.

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Enforcement
U USA Today · · International

Amazon sued over Ring facial recognition, plaintiffs seeking $5M

Amazon is facing a lawsuit alleging its Ring devices engaged in unauthorized facial recognition, with plaintiffs seeking $5 million in damages. The case targets biometric data practices tied to Ring's home security camera ecosystem.

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B Biometric Update · · International

Connecticut expands privacy law with facial recognition, age assurance rules

Connecticut has amended its state privacy law to add new rules covering facial recognition technology and age assurance requirements. The changes extend the law's reach into biometric data practices and the ways platforms verify user age.

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M Mashable · · International

Amazon faces class action suit over Ring facial recognition feature

Amazon is facing a class action lawsuit over a facial recognition feature in its Ring home security products. The suit appears to center on how the company collects, stores, or uses biometric data captured by Ring devices.

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Enforcement
C CBS News · · International

Amazon faces lawsuit over Ring facial recognition software

Amazon is facing a lawsuit related to the use of facial recognition technology in its Ring doorbell camera product line, according to CBS News reporting.

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Enforcement
T TechCrunch · · International

Amazon faces class action lawsuit over Ring facial-recognition feature

Amazon is facing a class action lawsuit over a facial recognition feature in its Ring home security product. The suit appears to center on the collection or use of biometric data without adequate notice or consent.

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Enforcement
B Biometric Update · · International

Amazon Ring sued over facial recognition feature as privacy fight moves to federal court

Amazon Ring is facing a federal lawsuit challenging its facial recognition capabilities, escalating an ongoing privacy dispute into the federal court system. The case centers on whether Ring's biometric features violate individuals' privacy rights.

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News
T The Conversation · · International

Powerful AI is making facial recognition better at identifying you

Advances in AI are significantly improving the accuracy and capability of facial recognition systems, enabling identification of individuals with greater precision than earlier generations of the technology.

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News
B Biometric Update · · International

Sweden authorizes police use of live facial recognition

Sweden has authorized its police to use live facial recognition technology, making it one of the few European countries to formally permit real-time biometric surveillance in public spaces. The move marks a significant shift in how Swedish law enforcement can monitor and identify individuals in the field.

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K KGW · · International

Video: DHS facial recognition tool used in immigration sweeps raises privacy concerns

The Department of Homeland Security is reportedly using a facial recognition tool as part of immigration enforcement operations, according to reporting that has surfaced video documentation of the practice. The use of the technology in immigration sweeps has drawn scrutiny from privacy advocates.

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The Guardian — Privacy · · International

AI facial recognition oversight lagging far behind technology, watchdogs warn

UK biometrics commissioners have cautioned that regulatory frameworks governing AI-powered facial recognition are failing to keep pace with rapid deployment, as London's Metropolitan Police nearly doubled the volume of faces scanned in the past year and retailers expand their own use of the technology.

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The Guardian — Privacy · · International

How does live facial recognition work and how many UK police forces use it?

Live facial recognition has been used by UK police since 2020, primarily in London, and the current Labour government is now pushing for nationwide adoption, including 40 new camera-equipped vans for deployment across England and Wales town centres.

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Enforcement
noyb (None of Your Business) · · EU

No action taken against PimEyes: noyb lawsuit against Hamburg DPA

Privacy advocacy group noyb has sued Hamburg's data protection authority for failing to act against PimEyes, a facial recognition search engine that scrapes biometric data from the internet to build a searchable database of people's faces. The Hamburg DPA reportedly acknowledges PimEyes operates illegally but says the company's apparent Dubai base puts enforcement out of reach.

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