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California Just Blocked Police Body Cam Use of Face Recognition

October 11, 2019

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Privacy and Government Surveillance, Technology and Civil Liberties

The state of California just made it clear: Face recognition surveillance isn’t inevitable. We can — and should — fight hard to protect our communities from this dystopian technology. Building on San Francisco’s first-of-its-kind ban on government... Read more »

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The Body Camera Accountability Act (AB 1215)

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Privacy and Government Surveillance, Racial Justice, Technology and Civil Liberties

AB 1215 is a common-sense bill that rightly concludes that keeping our communities safe doesn't have to come at the expense of our fundamental freedoms.Read more »

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California Governor Signs Landmark Bill Halting Facial Recognition on Police Body Cams

October 8, 2019

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Privacy and Government Surveillance, Racial Justice, Technology and Civil Liberties

Today, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed landmark legislation making California the largest state in the country to block law enforcement agencies from using facial recognition and other biometric tracking technology in connection with officer... Read more

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Facial Recognition Technology Falsely Identifies 26 California Legislators with Mugshots

August 13, 2019

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SACRAMENTO — After putting facial recognition technology to the test using photos of all 120 members of the State Legislature, the American Civil Liberties Union of California released results that further support the need for AB 1215 by... Read more

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ACLU Comment on Axon’s Decision to Ban Facial Recognition on Body Cameras

June 27, 2019

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Privacy and Government Surveillance, Technology and Civil Liberties

SAN FRANCISCO — Axon, a maker of officer worn body cameras used by many United States police departments, today announced that it will not add facial recognition systems to those devices. Read more

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Records Reveal ICE Agents Run Thousands of License Plate Queries a Month in Massive Location Database

June 5, 2019

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Immigrants' Rights, Privacy and Government Surveillance, Technology and Civil Liberties

Documents reveal that ICE uses vague and inappropriate criteria to search through its mass license plate surveillance system. The search history show how the agency exploits surveillance technology to target and deport immigrants. Read more »

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California Legislature Caves to Big Tech Pressure Again and Undermines Consumer Privacy Rights

May 16, 2019

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Privacy and Government Surveillance, Technology and Civil Liberties

Today, the California Senate Appropriations Committee refused to advance SB 561, a bill that would allow Californians to hold tech companies accountable for privacy violations. Read more

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San Francisco Board of Supervisors Approves Historic Face Surveillance Ban and Oversight Law

May 14, 2019

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Privacy and Government Surveillance, Technology and Civil Liberties

ACLU and coalition partners applaud the San Francisco Board of Supervisors for bringing democratic oversight to surveillance technology, and for recognizing that face surveillance is incompatible with a healthy democracy. Read more

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Your Personal Information is Yours, Not the Raw Material for Surveillance Technology

May 9, 2019

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Privacy and Government Surveillance, Technology and Civil Liberties

Recent reports reveal that a Silicon Valley-based company called Ever apparently used billions of private photos they collected from their users to secretly train a face surveillance tool marketed to the military and law enforcement. This is an... Read more »

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ACLU Statement on Unanimous Vote to Advance San Francisco Surveillance Oversight Law and Facial Recognition Ban

May 6, 2019

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Racial Justice, Technology and Civil Liberties

The ACLU applauds the San Francisco Rules Committee for unanimously advancing the Stop Secret Surveillance ordinance, and urges the full Board of Supervisors to vote YES. Read more

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California Just Blocked Police Body Cam Use of Face Recognition

The Body Camera Accountability Act (AB 1215)

California Governor Signs Landmark Bill Halting Facial Recognition on Police Body Cams

Facial Recognition Technology Falsely Identifies 26 California Legislators with Mugshots

ACLU Comment on Axon’s Decision to Ban Facial Recognition on Body Cameras

Records Reveal ICE Agents Run Thousands of License Plate Queries a Month in Massive Location Database

California Legislature Caves to Big Tech Pressure Again and Undermines Consumer Privacy Rights

San Francisco Board of Supervisors Approves Historic Face Surveillance Ban and Oversight Law

Your Personal Information is Yours, Not the Raw Material for Surveillance Technology

ACLU Statement on Unanimous Vote to Advance San Francisco Surveillance Oversight Law and Facial Recognition Ban

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