The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office plans to sign a contract for facial recognition technology, surprising some county officials. Sheriff Denita Ball signed an intent to contract with Biometrica, a ...

In an internal memo last year, Meta said the political tumult in the United States would distract critics from the feature’s release. By Kashmir Hill Kalley Huang and Mike Isaac Kashmir Hill reported ...

As Iranian authorities restore some online services after crushing antigovernment demonstrations, they are using a technological dragnet to target attendees of the protests. By Adam Satariano Paul ...

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Editor’s note: The above video is from a related story that KXAN reported in April 2025. AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department has released its latest report of instances in which it used ...

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 and activists.

The Milwaukee Police Department's proposal to use facial recognition technology to solve crimes has raised concerns about civil liberties and privacy among the public. The Milwaukee Police ...

Civil liberty advocates and some lawmakers are sounding the alarm on the privacy risks of federal agents using surveillance toolkits during immigration enforcement operations. Using facial recognition ...

A few Senate Democrats introduced a bill called the ‘‘ICE Out of Our Faces Act,” which would ban Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) from using facial ...

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 ...