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News & Commentary about Surveillance Technologies

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Safiya Noble.

Oct 14, 2021

Glitch in the Code: Black Girls and Algorithmic Justice

Glitch in the Code: Black Girls and Algorithmic Justice
Surveillance cameras on a street pole.

Sep 7, 2021

The Privacy Lesson of 9/11: Mass Surveillance is Not the Way Forward

The Privacy Lesson of 9/11: Mass Surveillance is Not the Way Forward
Face recognition boxes placed over people's faces as they cross the street

Jul 27, 2021

Maine’s Facial Recognition Law Shows Bipartisan Support for Protecting Privacy

Maine’s Facial Recognition Law Shows Bipartisan Support for Protecting Privacy
technological scanning of an Afro-American woman's face

Jul 22, 2021

How Face Recognition Fuels Racist Systems of Policing and Immigration — And Why Congress Must Act Now

How Face Recognition Fuels Racist Systems of Policing and Immigration — And Why Congress Must Act Now
Couple looking to buy a home

Jul 13, 2021

How Artificial Intelligence Can Deepen Racial and Economic Inequities

How Artificial Intelligence Can Deepen Racial and Economic Inequities
Face recognition and personal identification technologies in street surveillance cameras, scanned over crowd of passers-by

Jun 17, 2021

Grassroots Activists are Leading the Fight to Stop Face Recognition. It’s Time for Congress to Step Up, Too.

Grassroots Activists are Leading the Fight to Stop Face Recognition. It’s Time for Congress to Step Up, Too.
An electronic ad inside DC's Metro Station for the the DC Department of Health's mobile Covid-19 contact tracing app.

Apr 16, 2021

COVID-19 May Fade, But Will the Tracking Tools Built to Fight It?

COVID-19 May Fade, But Will the Tracking Tools Built to Fight It?
Amazon's driveri AI delivery van camera.

Mar 23, 2021

Amazon Drivers Placed Under Robot Surveillance Microscope

Amazon Drivers Placed Under Robot Surveillance Microscope
Image of surveillance camera feeds

Mar 15, 2021

Major Hack of Camera Company Offers Four Key Lessons on Surveillance

Major Hack of Camera Company Offers Four Key Lessons on Surveillance
People standing at a crosswalk with face recognition software boxes superimposed over their faces.

Feb 17, 2021

Biden Must Halt Face Recognition Technology to Advance Racial Equity

Biden Must Halt Face Recognition Technology to Advance Racial Equity