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The Guardian — Tech · · International

Their cities dropped Flock surveillance cameras. They’re still being watched

Communities that successfully pushed out Flock Safety's license plate reader cameras are discovering the surveillance did not stop — cities simply switched to different vendors or kept the original cameras running. Activists in Longmont, Colorado won a contract fight against Flock only to see a new company step in with the same technology.

Who should care: Privacy officers · Cybersecurity · General readers · Policy

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F FOX Carolina News · · International

Greenville community event to focus on mass surveillance, privacy concerns

A community event in Greenville is being organized around the topics of mass surveillance and privacy concerns, according to a local news report. No further details about the event's organizers, format, or specific focus areas are available from the published excerpt.

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Schneier on Security · · International

Police Are Hiding Their Use of Flock Surveillance Cameras

A usage policy for Flock automated license plate reader cameras in Wapello County, Iowa, instructs officers not to mention the cameras to drivers, not to name them in reports, and to keep their use secret even when the technology leads to an arrest.

Who should care: Lawyers · Privacy officers · Compliance · Cybersecurity · General readers · Policy

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S Scottish Legal News · · International

Police chief calls for facial recognition to tackle football violence

A police chief has publicly called for facial recognition technology to be deployed as a tool to address violence at football matches. The proposal would expand biometric surveillance in a sporting context to identify and manage individuals deemed a threat.

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B Business and Human Rights Centre · · International

India: Protestors allege police used AI-powered surveillance, facial recognition & other monitoring technologies at Jantar Mantar protest, incl. co. response

Protesters at Jantar Mantar in India have alleged that police deployed AI-powered surveillance tools, including facial recognition technology, to monitor demonstrations at the site. The Business and Human Rights Centre has reported on the allegations and included a response from the company or companies involved.

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T The Scotsman · · International

Use facial recognition to stop football violence, says police chief inspector

A police chief inspector in Scotland has called for facial recognition technology to be deployed at football matches as a tool for preventing crowd violence. The proposal puts live biometric surveillance of sports fans into the public debate.

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EPIC · · US Federal

EPIC, Coalition Urge Congressional Leaders to Protect Americans and Reform FISA Section 702

In a letter to Congressional leadership, EPIC joined a coalition of civil rights and privacy organizations in urging Congress to close the backdoor search and data broker loopholes. The backdoor search loophole allows the government to access, without a warrant, Americans’ communication obtained incidentally through Section 702 surveillance. Similarly, the data broker loophole allows the … Continued

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R RetailDetail EU · · International

Sainsbury’s sticks with facial recognition despite “false shoplifter” controversy

Sainsbury's has confirmed it will continue using facial recognition technology in its stores despite controversy over the system reportedly misidentifying innocent shoppers as suspected shoplifters. The supermarket chain is pressing ahead with the surveillance program even as critics raise concerns about accuracy and wrongful targeting.

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H Holyrood Website · · International

Use facial recognition tech to stop football fan disorder, HM inspector’s report urges

A report from HM Inspectorate has recommended that facial recognition technology be deployed at football matches to help identify and deter disorderly fans. The proposal targets crowd disorder at sporting events and suggests surveillance technology as a preventive measure.

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WIRED — AI · · International

Flock Has a Powerful New AI Tool for Police. We Got Its Code

Flock Safety, maker of widely deployed surveillance cameras, has built a next-generation AI system that goes beyond its known license plate tracking capabilities. WIRED reconstructed the system's code and confirmed it is already being used by some police departments.

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A Amnesty International · · International

Argentina: Unchecked deployment of AI-driven surveillance reinforces a techno-authoritarian infrastructure of social control

Amnesty International has raised concerns about Argentina's deployment of AI-driven surveillance systems, warning that insufficient oversight is building an infrastructure that enables authoritarian social control.

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B Biometric Update · · International

Court records detail Clearview AI’s role in ICE protest surveillance

Court records have revealed that Clearview AI's facial recognition technology was used by ICE to surveil people participating in protests. The details emerged through legal proceedings rather than voluntary government disclosure.

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AI Governance
I Insight News · · International

Media ownership, surveillance and AI governance measure Black community power

A report or analysis from Insight News examines how media ownership, surveillance practices, and AI governance policies function as measures of political and economic power for Black communities.

Who should care: AI governance · Lawyers · Administrators · Privacy officers · Cybersecurity · General readers · Policy

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Y Yahoo News UK · · International

Live facial recognition technology to be used by police in town

Police in an unspecified town are set to deploy live facial recognition technology, according to a report from Yahoo News UK. The announcement signals an expansion of real-time biometric surveillance into a local law enforcement context.

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R Retail Insight Network · · International

Coles and Woolworths test facial recognition to address store crime – report

Australian supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths are reportedly testing facial recognition technology in their stores as a measure to combat retail crime. The trials place both chains among a growing number of retailers experimenting with biometric surveillance in consumer spaces.

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B Biometric Update · · International

ICE withdraws $125M sole-source Thomson Reuters surveillance data deal

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has pulled back a $125 million sole-source contract it had planned to award to Thomson Reuters for surveillance data services. The withdrawal ends, at least for now, a deal that would have bypassed the competitive bidding process.

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N NBC New York · · International

‘Ban the Scan': Momentum builds to curb MSG facial recognition technology

A campaign called 'Ban the Scan' is gaining traction in opposition to facial recognition technology used at Madison Square Garden. The push reflects growing public and political pressure to restrict how private venues deploy biometric surveillance on the people who attend their events.

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G Gothamist · · International

Momentum builds to ban Madison Square Garden's 'surveillance empire'

Pressure is growing to restrict or ban the facial recognition and surveillance systems used by Madison Square Garden, which critics have described as a surveillance empire operating inside a major public venue.

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C CBS News · · International

Privacy advocates rally at MSG to demand ban on facial recognition technology

Privacy advocates staged a rally outside Madison Square Garden to demand a ban on facial recognition technology at the venue. The protest reflects growing public pushback against the use of biometric surveillance in privately owned public spaces.

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A ABC7 New York · · International

Rally held outside MSG over use of facial recognition technology: 'Ban the scan'

Protesters gathered outside Madison Square Garden to demonstrate against the venue's use of facial recognition technology, calling for it to be banned. The rally reflects growing public pushback against biometric surveillance at major entertainment and sports venues.

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S Sports Business Journal · · International

Premier League gives funds to London Police for facial recognition at matches

The Premier League is providing funding to London police to deploy facial recognition technology at football matches. The arrangement represents a private sports organization directly financing law enforcement surveillance infrastructure.

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