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EPIC · · US Federal

PRESS RELEASE: Privacy Rights Advocates Challenge Trump-Vance Administration’s Secret Tracking of People Exercising their First Amendment Rights

Privacy advocates and three individuals have sued the Trump-Vance administration, alleging that the Department of Homeland Security is secretly collecting, storing, and using personal data on people who peacefully watch and document federal immigration enforcement operations.

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News
EFF — Deeplinks · · International

Hundreds of Drone-as-First-Responder Programs Could Soon Be Launched Across the Country

More than 1,000 public safety agencies have received FAA waivers enabling automated drone operations, clearing the main regulatory hurdle for launching drone-as-first-responder programs. The scale of approved deployments, revealed through a FOIA request, points to a rapid national expansion of aerial surveillance into areas patrol officers rarely reach.

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T The Times of India · · International

AI, facial recognition deployed to hunt suspects allegedly involved in violence

Law enforcement has deployed artificial intelligence and facial recognition technology to identify suspects allegedly connected to violent incidents, according to a report from the Times of India. The deployment reflects a broader pattern of using biometric surveillance tools in active criminal investigations.

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AI Governance
Inside Privacy (Covington) · · International

Colorado Governor Vetoes Overly Broad Algorithmic Pricing and Wage Setting Bill

Colorado Governor Jared Polis vetoed HB 26-1210 on June 2, 2026, a bill that would have regulated the use of 'surveillance data' to set individualized prices for consumers and individualized wages for workers. The veto continues a pattern of algorithmic and dynamic pricing bills advancing through state legislatures, with mixed results.

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EPIC · · US Federal

NJ Governor Signs Grocery Surveillance Pricing Ban with Private Right of Action into Law

New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill has signed the Fair Price Protection Act, banning surveillance pricing in grocery retail and giving consumers a private right of action to enforce it. New Jersey joins Maryland and Connecticut in restricting the practice, while New York has sent similar legislation to its governor.

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News
T The News Minute · · International

Explained: Delhi Police’s AI surveillance network and why it’s under scrutiny

Delhi Police operates an AI-powered surveillance network that has drawn public scrutiny over its scope and oversight. The system appears to integrate facial recognition and other automated tools into day-to-day policing across the city.

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A ABC7 Los Angeles · · International

Flock Safety CEO speaks out after LAPD suspends use of company's surveillance cameras

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AI Governance
O OECD AI Policy Observatory · · International

Delhi Police Use Facial Recognition to Identify Over 2,500 at Jantar Mantar Protests

Delhi Police deployed facial recognition technology at protests near Jantar Mantar, using it to identify more than 2,500 people in attendance. The reported use suggests law enforcement is applying biometric surveillance tools directly at political demonstrations.

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C CBC · · International

Eskasoni teachers push back against facial recognition scanners

Teachers in Eskasoni, a Mi'kmaw First Nation community in Nova Scotia, are opposing the introduction of facial recognition scanners in their schools. The pushback signals growing resistance to biometric surveillance technology being deployed in educational settings.

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T Tech Times · · International

Live Facial Recognition Scanned 131,000 Faces in West Australia Before Law Took Effect

Authorities in Western Australia deployed live facial recognition technology and scanned approximately 131,000 faces before legislation governing its use was formally in place. The disclosure reveals that the surveillance capability was operational without a completed legal framework to regulate or constrain it.

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News
Just Security · · US Federal

AI and Warrantless Foreign Intelligence Surveillance

A new analysis argues that deploying large language models in foreign intelligence surveillance operations undermines existing legal safeguards designed to protect Americans' civil liberties, particularly in contexts where warrants are not required.

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B Biometric Update · · International

Auror expands UK facial recognition rollout for violent retail offenders

Auror, a retail crime intelligence company, is expanding its facial recognition deployment across UK retail locations to identify individuals flagged as violent offenders. The rollout increases the use of biometric surveillance in commercial spaces beyond what was previously in place.

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Just Security · · US Federal

AI and the Commercial Data Loophole

The Pentagon has struck deals to run commercial large language models on classified networks, a move that Just Security argues creates a surveillance capability with potential domestic reach. The arrangement works through existing commercial data pipelines, which critics say sidesteps the legal guardrails that normally govern government collection on Americans.

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Schneier on Security · · International

MIT to Become Hotbed of AI Video Surveillance

MIT is deploying more than 500 AI-enabled surveillance cameras across its campus — including dormitories and outdoor spaces — at a cost exceeding $3 million. The cameras, being installed between late 2025 and September 2026, are technically capable of real-time facial classification, loitering detection, crowd monitoring, and other behavioral analysis.

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L Lookout Santa Cruz · · International

The City of Santa Cruz drew the line on facial recognition and Flock cameras. AI is testing us again.

Santa Cruz, which previously banned facial recognition technology, is now confronting new pressure from AI-powered surveillance tools, including Flock camera systems that use automated license plate reading and other identification capabilities. The city faces a renewed debate over where to draw the line on automated surveillance in public spaces.

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EFF — Deeplinks · · International

An Explosion of Surveillance Towers is Coming to U.S. Borders, Costing Over $1 Billion

A Government Accountability Office report reveals that the Department of Homeland Security plans to nearly triple its surveillance tower network along U.S. borders, growing from roughly 830 towers to 2,300 by 2034 at a cost exceeding $1 billion. The towers are part of Customs and Border Protection's existing integrated surveillance infrastructure.

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C Cybernews · · International

Spanish firm provides India with surveillance tech prohibited in the EU

A Spanish company has reportedly supplied India with surveillance technology that is banned for use within the European Union. The case points to a growing pattern of dual-track practices, where technology deemed too invasive for European citizens is exported to markets with fewer legal constraints.

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T Tech Times · · International

EU-Funded Herta Security Runs Banned Facial Recognition on 4,000 Indian Cameras

Herta Security, a facial recognition company that has received EU funding, is reported to be operating its technology across approximately 4,000 cameras in India, where such surveillance deployments exist in a largely unregulated environment. The case draws attention to a gap between the EU's own restrictions on certain uses of facial recognition and the overseas activities of companies it financially supports.

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A AOL.com · · International

Grocery Outlet uses facial recognition technology at some Bay Area stores to combat shoplifting

Grocery Outlet has deployed facial recognition technology at select Bay Area store locations as a shoplifting deterrent. The retailer joins a growing number of brick-and-mortar businesses turning to biometric surveillance tools to address retail theft.

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K KTVU · · International

Grocery Outlet uses facial recognition technology to reduce shoplifting

Grocery Outlet has deployed facial recognition technology in its stores as a measure to reduce shoplifting. The retailer joins a growing number of businesses turning to biometric surveillance to address retail theft.

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B Biometric Update · · International

German lawmakers approve live facial recognition use by federal police

Germany's parliament has approved the use of live facial recognition technology by federal police, marking a significant expansion of biometric surveillance powers for national law enforcement. The move brings Germany into a small group of European countries authorizing real-time biometric identification in public spaces.

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EFF — Deeplinks · · International

Victory! Flock Ends Rollout of Audio “Distress Detection” of Human Voices

Flock Safety has ended its pilot program for 'Distress Detection,' a feature that would have used its citywide acoustic gunshot detection devices to identify sounds of human distress. The reversal follows public warnings from the Electronic Frontier Foundation about the privacy implications of the technology.

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EFF — Deeplinks · · International

How the Watch Dogs Video Game Series Mirrored and Predicted Real-World Digital Rights Issues

A retrospective on Ubisoft's Watch Dogs series examines how the franchise depicted surveillance capitalism, discriminatory AI, and hacktivist resistance years before those issues became mainstream policy debates. The games' fictional scenarios — corporate data exploitation, government contractor overreach, biased automated systems — have since materialized in recognizable real-world form.

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