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Misuse & Abuse — The National Record Index
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Detroit Cops Misused ALPR Tech To Seize An Innocent Person’s Car For Three Weeks
GDELT: ALPR
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Sedgwick police chief tracked ex-girlfriend 164 times using license plate cams
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Birmingham Police's Real Time Crime Center growth leading to officers making more arrests
GDELT: Real Time Crime Center
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Meta Receives Record Fine for Facial Recognition Misuse in Texas
GDELT: Facial Recognition
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Colorado law enforcement welcomes speedy AI facial recognition technology along with rules, some advocates worry about privacy and misuse
GDELT: facial recognition
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Worst Day of My Life : Innocent Black Teacher Held at Gunpoint By Swarm of Cops Leaves America , Highlighting the Trauma Behind License Plate Reader Errors , Misuse
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Senators Want Limits On The Government's Use Of Facial Recognition For Airport Screening - Newstalk 750
GDELT: Facial Recognition
Misuse & AbuseOpen the record →
'Urgent' Case Prompts Dayton Cops to Use Facial Recognition, Leading to Arrest
GDELT: Facial Recognition
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Glastonbury Cops Score Stolen Car Arrests, Plate Reader Gets Assist
Glastonbury Cops Score Stolen Car Arrests, Plate Reader Gets Assist Patch
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Misuse of license plate-reading cameras could result in firing in Jackson County
Misuse of license plate-reading cameras could result in firing in Jackson County MLive.com
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Lancashire-based Booths supermarket brings in facial recognition surveillance to stop shoplifting and abuse of staff
GDELT: facial recognition
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Facial recognition service says it is for suspicious lovers, not stalking
GDELT: Facial recognition
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Summoned To Court In Texas Over Alleged Misuse Of Facial Recognition - Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META)
GDELT: Facial Recognition
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Stalkers 'exploit face recognition site designed to stop revenge porn'
GDELT: face recognition
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FTC slams Rite Aid for misuse of facial recognition technology in stores
GDELT: facial recognition
Misuse & AbuseOpen the record →
Rite Aid Banned From AI Facial Recognition by FTC After Misuse
GDELT: Facial Recognition
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Rite Aid (RADCQ) Is Banned From AI Facial Recognition by FTC After Misuse
GDELT: Facial Recognition
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Facial recognition tool Pimeyes — which has been used to unmask pornstars and stalk people
GDELT: Facial recognition
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Facial recognition tool Pimeyes — which has been used to unmask pornstars and stalk people — is sued by 5 Illinois residents for 'irreparable injury'
GDELT: Facial recognition
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Europe's AI Act misses on live facial recognition abuses
GDELT: facial recognition
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HCSO School Resource Deputy Recovers Stolen Vehicle And Arrests Fugitive From Georgia With ALPR Camera
GDELT: ALPR
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The Risks Of Snapchat: How Facial Recognition-based Lens Filters Could Be Used To Stalk Or Harass Users
GDELT: Facial Recognition
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Bill targets police misuse of facial recognition
GDELT: facial recognition
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Jefferson Parish sheriff sued over alleged misuse of facial recognition technology
GDELT: facial recognition
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Mass. bill targets police misuse of facial recognition
GDELT: facial recognition
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Randal Quran Reid wrongfully arrested due to misuse of artificial intelligence, AI, in facial recognition tech: lawsuit
GDELT: facial recognition
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Black man files lawsuit over misuse of AI facial recognition
GDELT: facial recognition
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Klickitat Sheriff pushing surveillance cameras; Some say 'System ripe for abuse'
Klickitat Sheriff pushing surveillance cameras; Some say 'System ripe for abuse' Columbia Community Connection
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Lawsuit: Man claims he was improperly arrested because of misuse of facial recognition technology
GDELT: facial recognition
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Lawsuit: Improper arrest due to misuse of facial recognition technology
GDELT: facial recognition
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Lawsuit: Man claims he was falsely arrested because of misuse of facial recognition technologyTesfaye Negussie, ABC News
GDELT: facial recognition
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Lawsuit: Man claims he was falsely arrested because of misuse of facial recognition technology - WEIS
GDELT: facial recognition
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Lawsuit: Man claims he was falsely arrested because of misuse of facial recognition technology
GDELT: facial recognition
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Lawsuit: False arrest due to misuse of facial recognition technology
GDELT: facial recognition
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Man files lawsuit after arrest, citing misuse of facial recognition technology
GDELT: facial recognition
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Facial recognition for smart doorbells developed to protect abuse victims
GDELT: Facial recognition
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Israel's facial recognition bill risks further abuse of Palestinian rights, campaigners warn
GDELT: facial recognition
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'Possibility of misuse a real one': ACLU shares privacy concerns for police Flock Safety cameras
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Australian police want to improve online child abuse investigations; cue Clearview fears
GDELT: Clearview
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Former Kechi PD supervisor who abused Wichita police cameras loses certification
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Operation Renewed Hope identifies more than 300 probable victims of child sexual abuse using controversial AI
GDELT: facial-recognition
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Detroit police chief says 'poor investigative work' led to arrest of Black mom who claims facial recognition technology played a role - Erie News Now
GDELT: facial recognition
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Detroit police chief says 'poor investigative work' led to arrest of Black mom who claims facial recognition technology played a role
GDELT: facial recognition
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Rife with misuse : Community reacts to city adoption of Automated License Plate Readers
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Flock camera leads to stalking arrest - Odessa American
GDELT: Flock camera
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License plate readers are solving crimes but critics fear misuse
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License plate readers are solving crimes but critics fear misuse, privacy concerns
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ALPR: Stalking You by Your License Plate | Path to Liberty Podcast
GDELT: ALPR
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Cambodian Facial Recognition Effort Raises Fears of Misuse
GDELT: Facial Recognition
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Illinois bill bans license plate readers from tracking Missourians seeking abortions – Newstalk KZRG
GDELT: license plate reader
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Irish police watchdog warns of facial recognition abuse, UK police defends the technology
GDELT: facial recognition
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GSOC chief warns that body cams and facial recognition tech will be open to abuse
GDELT: facial recognition
Misuse & AbuseOpen the record →
AI Can 'Turn Stalker', 'Targeting Victims' Using Facial Recognition Tools
GDELT: Facial Recognition
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Officer discharges firearm after license plate reader flags stolen car in NW Miami-Dade; 2 in custody
GDELT: license plate reader
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Officer discharges firearm after license plate reader flags stolen vehicle in NW Miami - Dade
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Cameras, LPRs help officers track, locate and arrest Atlanta gunman
GDELT: license-plate-reader
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Cameras, license plate readers help cops track, arrest Midtown shooting suspect
Misuse & AbuseOpen the record →
B.C. Canadian Tire stores used improper facial recognition - Bowen Island Undercurrent
GDELT: facial recognition
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B.C. Canadian Tire stores used improper facial recognition
GDELT: facial recognition
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Retrospective facial recognition surveillance conceals human rights abuses in plain sight
GDELT: facial recognition
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