News & Commentary about Surveillance Technologies
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![A mockup image of how a computer scans a human face for facial recognition](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2020/02/web20-clearviewAIfacerecog-blogimage-wordpress-1110x740-400x266.jpg)
Feb 10, 2020
Hey Clearview, Your Misleading PR Campaign Doesn’t Make Your Face Surveillance Product Any Less Dystopian
![A passenger using a facial recognition kiosk in the background with a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer watching in the foreground.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2020/02/WEB20-Airport-Facial-Recognition-Kiosk-WordPress-1110x740-400x266.jpg)
Feb 6, 2020
The Government's Nightmare Vision for Face Recognition at Airports and Beyond
![A face recognition camera at customs entry point at the Orlando International Airport in Florida. There has been increased interest in the use of this artificial intelligence system from government agencies and businesses.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2020/01/face-recognition_Blog-Image-400x266.jpg)
Jan 17, 2020
2019 Proved We Can Stop Face Recognition Surveillance
![A CBP officer scanning a passport](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2019/12/WEB19-CBP-Biometric-Facial-RecognitionBlogImage-WordPress-1110x740-400x266.jpg)
Dec 5, 2019
A Border Officer Told Me I Couldn’t Opt Out of the Face Recognition Scan. They Were Wrong.
![A demonstrator wearing a bandana on their face](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2019/11/WEB19-Masked-Protester-BlogImage-WordPress-1110x740-400x266.jpg)
Nov 26, 2019
America's Mask Bans in the Age of Face Recognition Surveillance
![Facial recognition grid](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2019/10/WEB19-Public-Facial-Recognition-WordPress-1110x740-400x266.jpg)
Oct 31, 2019
The FBI is Tracking Our Faces in Secret. We’re Suing.
![A traffic camera overlooking a highway](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2019/10/WEB19-Traffic-Surveillance-Camera-WordPress-1110x740-400x266.jpg)
Oct 15, 2019
‘Smart’ Cameras Are Now On the Lookout For Distracted Drivers in Australia
![Police body camera](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2019/09/web19-police-body-cam-1160x768-400x266.jpg)
Oct 11, 2019
California Just Blocked Police Body Cam Use of Face Recognition
![Image of an ankle monitor being worn](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2019/09/ankle-monitor-400x266.jpg)
Aug 21, 2019
An Arizona Law Requires Surveillance of People Who Are Presumed Innocent