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tribune.com.pk5 years ago
In India surveillance hotspot, facial recognition taken to court
GDELT: facial recognition
Courts & LawsuitsOpen the record →
trust.org5 years ago
India's test lawsuit against facial recognition
GDELT: facial recognition
Courts & LawsuitsOpen the record →
dawn.com5 years ago
In India's surveillance hotspot, facial recognition taken to court - World
GDELT: facial recognition
Courts & LawsuitsOpen the record →
aljazeera.com5 years ago
Facial recognition taken to court in India's surveillance hotspot | Privacy News
GDELT: Facial recognition
Courts & LawsuitsOpen the record →
indiatimes.com5 years ago
Surveillance hotspot, Hyderabad, sees facial recognition taken to court
GDELT: facial recognition
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blacklistednews.com5 years ago
Fusion Center Gang Databases Are Unreliable But Can Continue, Appeals Court Says
GDELT: Fusion Center
Courts & LawsuitsOpen the record →
thewire.in5 years ago
Telangana HC Issues Notice on PIL Challenging Use of Facial Recognition Technology
GDELT: Facial Recognition
Courts & LawsuitsOpen the record →
medianama.com5 years ago
Facial recognition by Telangana govt challenged in court, notice issued
GDELT: Facial recognition
Courts & LawsuitsOpen the record →
indiatimes.com5 years ago
PIL says Telangana illegally using facial recognition tech, HC issues notice | India News
GDELT: facial recognition
Courts & LawsuitsOpen the record →
indiatoday.in5 years ago
Ludhiana blast: Punjab cops to propose facial recognition technology for court complexes
GDELT: facial recognition
Courts & LawsuitsOpen the record →
americanfreepress.net5 years ago
U.S. Court Hands FBI's 'Stingray' Major Setback – American Free Press
GDELT: Stingray
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techdirt.com5 years ago
In Response To Getting Sued, Clearview Is Dumping All Of Its Private Customers
GDELT: Clearview
Courts & LawsuitsOpen the record →
techdirt.com5 years ago
Detroit PD Detective Sued For His (Second) Bogus Arrest Predicated On Questionable Facial Recognition Searches
GDELT: Facial Recognition
Courts & LawsuitsOpen the record →
techtimes.com5 years ago
Clearview AI Hit with Lawsuit from France, Asking it to Delete its Data Worth 10 billion Images of People
GDELT: Clearview
Courts & LawsuitsOpen the record →
carbuzz.com5 years ago
C8 Corvette Stingray Has A Serious Side Mirror Issue
GDELT: Stingray
Courts & LawsuitsOpen the record →
techdirt.com5 years ago
Company Threatens To Sue NBC For Reporting On Its Facial Recognition Tech Being Used Against Palestinians
GDELT: Facial Recognition
Courts & LawsuitsOpen the record →
dailyherald.com5 years ago
Lake County officials wary of license plate reader potential privacy issues
Courts & LawsuitsOpen the record →
providencejournal.com5 years ago
ACLU sues over facial recognition technology related by RI DLT
GDELT: facial recognition
Courts & LawsuitsOpen the record →
golocalprov.com5 years ago
GoLocalProv | Is RI DLT Going to Use Facial Surveillance Technology in Unemployment Claims ? ACLU Suing to Find Out
Courts & LawsuitsOpen the record →
techdirt.com5 years ago
Deputies Sued After False ALPR Hit Leads To Guns - Out Traffic Stop Of California Privacy Activist
Courts & LawsuitsOpen the record →
techdirt.com5 years ago
Appeals Court Bashes Predictive Policing And The Judge Who Argued People In High Crime Areas Want Fewer Rights
GDELT: Predictive Policing
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guitarworld.com5 years ago
Exclusive first review of Tim Commerford's new signature StingRay in the new issue of Bass Player
GDELT: StingRay
Courts & LawsuitsOpen the record →
msn.com5 years ago
Facebook to end some uses of facial recognition after criticism, lawsuit
GDELT: facial recognition
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postnewsgroup.com5 years ago
Marin County Sheriff Sued for Illegally Sharing Driver License Plate Data
Courts & LawsuitsOpen the record →
techdirt.com5 years ago
Facebook Pays $550 Million Settlement In Illinois Facial Recognition Lawsuit, Which Could Pose Problems For Clearview
GDELT: Facial Recognition
Courts & LawsuitsOpen the record →
Electronic Frontier Foundation5 years ago
EFF Files New Lawsuit Against California Sheriff for Sharing ALPR Data with ICE and CBP
Courts & LawsuitsOpen the record →
ammoland.com5 years ago
Inconvenient Truths Could Work Against ShotSpotter in Lawsuit Against Vice News
GDELT: ShotSpotter
Courts & LawsuitsOpen the record →
jurist.org5 years ago
Activists and rights groups sue California sheriff over illegal sharing of license plate data
Courts & LawsuitsOpen the record →
eff.org5 years ago
California Activists Sue Marin County Sheriff for Illegally Sharing Driver License Plate Data With ICE , CBP and Other Out - of - State Agencies
Courts & LawsuitsOpen the record →
ACLU of Northern California5 years ago
California Activists Sue Marin County Sheriff for Illegally Sharing Drivers’ License Plate Data With ICE, CBP and Other Out-of-State Agencies
Courts & LawsuitsOpen the record →
govtech.com5 years ago
ShotSpotter Sues Vice Media Over Gunshot Detection Claims
GDELT: ShotSpotter
Courts & LawsuitsOpen the record →
techdirt.com5 years ago
Court Documents Show The FBI Used A Whole Lot Of Geofence Warrants To Track Down January 6th Insurrectionists
GDELT: Geofence Warrant
Courts & LawsuitsOpen the record →
msn.com5 years ago
Uber Is Being Sued Over Its "Racist" Facial Recognition System
GDELT: Facial Recognition
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lawstreetmedia.com5 years ago
Clearview AI Moves to Quash Non-Party Subpoenas in Privacy Litigation
GDELT: Clearview
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fastcasual.com5 years ago
Customer sues Wow Bao over facial recognition
GDELT: facial recognition
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techdirt.com5 years ago
Clearview Suffers Brief Bout Of Better Judgment, Drops Subpoena Demanding Activists' Communications With Journalists
GDELT: Clearview
Courts & LawsuitsOpen the record →
techdirt.com5 years ago
Lawsuit Says Clearview's Facial Recognition App Violates Illinois Privacy Laws
GDELT: Clearview
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techdirt.com5 years ago
Clearview Sued By Vermont Attorney General For Violating The State's Privacy Laws
GDELT: Clearview
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techdirt.com5 years ago
Clearview Tosses Subpoena To Non-Party Transparency Advocates, Demands Copies Of Communications With Journalists
GDELT: Clearview
Courts & LawsuitsOpen the record →
msn.com5 years ago
Clearview AI drops subpoenas of its critics
GDELT: Clearview
Courts & LawsuitsOpen the record →
wdtimes.com5 years ago
Clearview offers incentives to alleviate staffing issues
GDELT: Clearview
Courts & LawsuitsOpen the record →
politico.com5 years ago
'Chilling': Facial recognition firm Clearview AI hits watchdog groups with subpoenas
GDELT: Facial recognition
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law360.com5 years ago
FTC Fights Axon's High Court Bid In Constitutional Challenge
GDELT: Axon
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yahoo.com5 years ago
Stingray Renews Its Normal Course Issuer Bid
GDELT: Stingray
Courts & LawsuitsOpen the record →
niagara-gazette.com5 years ago
School facial recognition-related lawsuit ended
GDELT: facial recognition
Courts & LawsuitsOpen the record →
buffalonews.com5 years ago
Parents' lawsuit over Lockport facial recognition system ends
GDELT: facial recognition
Courts & LawsuitsOpen the record →
govtech.com5 years ago
Judge Ends NYCLU Suit Against School Facial Recognition
GDELT: Facial Recognition
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lawstreetmedia.com5 years ago
Macy's Secures Temporary Discovery Stay in Clearview AI Privacy Consolidated Lawsuit
GDELT: Clearview
Courts & LawsuitsOpen the record →
tsn.ca5 years ago
Rick Westhead: Blackhawks resolve lawsuit over alleged use of facial recognition software
GDELT: facial recognition
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tsn.ca5 years ago
Rick Westhead: Chicago Blackhawks illegally used facial recognition software on fans, lawsuit says
GDELT: facial recognition
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Jurist.org5 years ago
Illinois court denies Clearview AI’s motion to dismiss privacy lawsuit
Courts & LawsuitsOpen the record →
eff.org5 years ago
Victory! Lawsuit Proceeds Against Clearview's Face Surveillance | Electronic Frontier Foundation
GDELT: Clearview
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lawstreetmedia.com5 years ago
Judge: Clearview AI Cannot Use First Amendment as Defense in ACLU's Privacy Suit
GDELT: Clearview
Courts & LawsuitsOpen the record →
dailydot.com5 years ago
Judge Denies Motion By Clearview AI To Dismiss Illinois Lawsuit
GDELT: Clearview
Courts & LawsuitsOpen the record →
suntimes.com5 years ago
As much as it could help police, ShotSpotter's not ready for the courtroom
GDELT: ShotSpotter
Courts & LawsuitsOpen the record →
bjreview.com.cn5 years ago
Top court rules to regulate use of facial recognition-- Beijing Review
GDELT: facial recognition
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scmp.com5 years ago
You have a choice: China's top court empowers people to say 'no' to facial recognition use by private businesses
GDELT: facial recognition
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archive.shine.cn5 years ago
Court specifies rules for facial recognition
GDELT: facial recognition
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china.org.cn5 years ago
China's top court specifies rules for facial recognition- China.org.cn
GDELT: facial recognition
Courts & LawsuitsOpen the record →
bjreview.com.cn5 years ago
China's top court specifies rules for facial recognition-- Beijing Review
GDELT: facial recognition
Courts & LawsuitsOpen the record →

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