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Facial-recognition technology gets a smack in the chops from civil rights campaigners

14 Jul 2021
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Facial-recognition technology gets a smack in the chops from civil rights campaigners
14 Jul 2021
Facial-recognition technology gets a smack in the chops from civil rights campaigners

RightsCon checklist: 15 ways to save the internet and protect democracy

8 Jun 2021

Speaking at a panel discussion at RightsCon, Access Now’s Brett Solomon outlined 15 things governments can do to make sure technology is used to defend — not destroy— democracy and human rights. Read the checklist and watch the full session on YouTube.

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RightsCon checklist: 15 ways to save the internet and protect democracy
8 Jun 2021
RightsCon checklist: 15 ways to save the internet and protect democracy

Europe’s AI rules open door to mass use of facial recognition, critics warn

8 Jun 2021
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Europe’s AI rules open door to mass use of facial recognition, critics warn
8 Jun 2021
Europe’s AI rules open door to mass use of facial recognition, critics warn

Ban Biometric Surveillance

7 Jun 2021

More than 175 civil society organizations and experts around the world have already signed the open letter calling on decision makers to stand up against rights-abusing uses of biometric surveillance technologies. Will you join us to #BanBS?

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Ban Biometric Surveillance
7 Jun 2021
Ban Biometric Surveillance

Ban biometric surveillance: civil society demands outright prohibitions on public and private use

7 Jun 2021

Ban biometric surveillance! Access Now and over 150 civil society actors across the globe are calling for a ban on biometric surveillance.

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Ban biometric surveillance: civil society demands outright prohibitions on public and private use
7 Jun 2021
Ban biometric surveillance: civil society demands outright prohibitions on public and private use
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Face biometrics systems shut down in Washington, DC and São Paulo, Brazil

17 May 2021
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Face biometrics systems shut down in Washington, DC and São Paulo, Brazil
17 May 2021
Face biometrics systems shut down in Washington, DC and São Paulo, Brazil
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Q&A: What’s the point of automated gender recognition software?

13 May 2021
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Q&A: What’s the point of automated gender recognition software?
13 May 2021
Q&A: What’s the point of automated gender recognition software?
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Privacy win for 350,000 people in São Paulo: court blocks facial recognition cameras in metro

12 May 2021
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Privacy win for 350,000 people in São Paulo: court blocks facial recognition cameras in metro
12 May 2021
Privacy win for 350,000 people in São Paulo: court blocks facial recognition cameras in metro
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IDEC OBTÉM VITÓRIA CONTRA RECONHECIMENTO DE EMOÇÕES NO METRÔ SP

10 May 2021
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IDEC OBTÉM VITÓRIA CONTRA RECONHECIMENTO DE EMOÇÕES NO METRÔ SP
10 May 2021
IDEC OBTÉM VITÓRIA CONTRA RECONHECIMENTO DE EMOÇÕES NO METRÔ SP
Ban automated recognition of gender and sexual orientation

Ban automated recognition of gender and sexual orientation

7 Apr 2021

Automated recognition of gender and sexual orientation is scientifically flawed and puts LGBT+ lives at risk. The European Union has the opportunity to ban this technology and prevent such tools from being exported around the world. Sign now!

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Ban automated recognition of gender and sexual orientation
7 Apr 2021
Ban automated recognition of gender and sexual orientation