Facial recognition technology is drawing scrutiny in a country more accustomed to surveillance than any other Western democracy.

European watchdogs are looking to reclassify facial recognition data as "biometric data," which under the GDPR is considered "sensitive data" and requires explicit consent from the person whose data is being collected as well as other stricter privacy prote

The European Commission is reportedly considering sweeping reforms to facial recognition regulation to protect citizens from public surveillance.

A U.S. court has ruled that Facebook users in Illinois can sue the company over face recognition technology, meaning a class action can move forward. It's the first decision by a U.S.

Startup companies, government agencies and academics are racing to combat deepfakes, amid fears that doctored videos and photographs will be used to sow discord ahead of the U.S. presidential election.

Retailers and hotels are increasingly using facial recognition technology to track your face in order to minimise losses and increase sales, give VIPs preferred treatment and more, giving rise to privacy concerns.

Though Rekognition has had a seemingly high success rate, it frequently misgenders trans, queer, and non-binary faces, showing how bias can be baked into facial recognition systems.