News & Commentary about Surveillance Technologies

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Scanning the crowd of people walking at the railway station. Surveillance interface using artificial intelligence and facial recognition.

Mar 21, 2025

Machine Surveillance is Being Super-Charged by Large AI Models

Closed padlock on a knotted network wire on the background of the American flag.

Jan 14, 2025

Supreme Court May Decide if the Government Can Childproof the Internet

Madison Square Garden, NY Rangers facade.

Dec 17, 2024

Face Recognition Threatens to Replace Tickets, ID at Sports Events – and Beyond

Pedestrians walking through Times Square.

Oct 24, 2024

DHS Focus on "Soft Targets" Risks Out-of-Control Surveillance

A closeup of a young African American man whose face is being scanned by facial recognition software.

Apr 30, 2024

Police Say a Simple Warning Will Prevent Face Recognition Wrongful Arrests. That's Just Not True.

A sign attached to a metal pole with while letters on a red background reading "NOTICE _ LICENSE PLATE READER 24/7 - Flock Safety".

Mar 6, 2024

Communities Should Reject Surveillance Products Whose Makers Won't Allow Them to be Independently Evaluated

Hand holding a paperless passport virtual ID on smartphone screen with airport timetables as background.

Oct 31, 2023

TSA Shouldn't Force a Bad Digital ID System on America

Oct 20, 2023

The Vital Role of End-to-End Encryption

A classroom cctv camera keeping watch over students.

Oct 3, 2023

Keeping Our Kids Safe from the EdTech Surveillance Industry

Students raising their hands in a classroom.

Sep 13, 2023

How Our Affiliates are Fighting for Education Equity