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September 23, 2023

Facial Recognition

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Facebook to shut down face-recognition system, delete data

November 4, 2021 Matt O'Brien and Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Facebook said it will shut down its face-recognition system and delete the faceprints of more than 1 billion people amid growing concerns about the technology and its misuse by governments, police and […]

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Microsoft joins Amazon, IBM in pausing face scans for police

June 12, 2020 Matt O'Brien, Associated Press

Microsoft has become the third big tech company this week to say it won’t sell its facial recognition software to police, following similar moves by Amazon and IBM. Microsoft’s president and chief counsel, Brad Smith, […]

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Watchdog says FBI has access to about 640M photographs

June 5, 2019 Michael Balsamo | The Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A government watchdog says the FBI has access to about 640 million photographs — including from driver’s licenses, passports and mugshots — that can be searched using facial recognition technology. The figure […]

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