Discord distances itself from Peter Thiel–backed verification software after its code was found on a Google Cloud endpoint

Discord cut ties with its age-verification partner after exposed code fueled federal-reporting concerns, months after a ...

Fury over Discord’s age checks explodes after shady Persona test in UK

One of the major complaints was that Discord planned to collect more government IDs as part of its global age verification ...
WinBuzzer

Leaked Code Reveals OpenAI’s Secret Government Surveillance Network

Researchers have exposed OpenAI's covert Persona watchlist, active since 2023, screening users for government agencies via 53 ...
Biometric Update

Milwaukee cop’s misuse of Flock ALPR undercuts case for facial recognition use

The debate over whether police in Milwaukee should be allowed to use facial recognition or join Biometrica’s network has ...
The Conversation

Facial recognition technology used by police is now very accurate – but public understanding lags behind

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DeGirum Face Recognition Now Available for Edge AI Applications

Pre-built workflows for face detection, recognition, tracking, and alerts SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- DeGirum(R) , a leader in edge AI developer tools, today announced the ...
Forbes

The FBI Is Using Facial Recognition To Identify ICE Protestors In Social Media Videos

The FBI has charged multiple people with crimes like vandalism after determining their identities using the controversial technology, according to court records. ICE protesters are being monitored by ...
Wired

CBP Signs Clearview AI Deal to Use Face Recognition for ‘Tactical Targeting’

United States Customs and Border Protection plans to spend $225,000 for a year of access to Clearview AI, a face recognition tool that compares photos against billions of images scraped from the ...
The Conversation

Bunnings decision may open door to facial recognition surveillance free‑for‑all

Margarita Vladimirova used to work for the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner. A seemingly minor decision handed down last week by the Administrative Review Tribunal may open the door ...
NBC News

How ICE agents are using facial recognition technology to bring surveillance to the streets

MINNEAPOLIS — Federal immigration agents flooding U.S. streets are using a new surveillance tool kit whose increasing use on observers and bystanders is alarming civil liberties advocates, lawmakers ...

Discord postpones age verification rollout amid criticism, promises transparency

Discord is postponing its controversial age verification policy after users of the popular platform for gamers to communicate ...
Wired

ICE and CBP’s Face-Recognition App Can’t Actually Verify Who People Are

ICE has used Mobile Fortify to identify immigrants and citizens alike over 100,000 times, by one estimate. It wasn't built to work like that—and only got approved after DHS abandoned its own privacy ...