The Lab · 2026-03-31 14:56:53 · The Verge
The dating app OkCupid has settled with the Federal Trade Commission over allegations it secretly shared millions of user photos with a third-party facial recognition company. The FTC complaint claims OkCupid provided facial recognition firm Clarifai access to nearly three million user photos, alongside demographic and...
The Lab · 2026-03-31 18:27:12 · Ars Technica
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has revealed that the popular dating platform OkCupid provided a facial recognition company with a dataset of approximately 3 million user photos. This disclosure highlights a significant data-sharing arrangement that occurred without explicit user consent for such a specific, biometr...
The Network · 2026-04-12 07:03:15 · Medianama
India's facial recognition-based airport entry system, Digi Yatra, is preparing to expand beyond domestic flights into the international travel arena. This strategic push comes even as its domestic implementation continues, signaling a significant scaling of its biometric infrastructure. The move was tested in joint tr...
The Office · 2026-04-17 10:52:41 · Wired
The iconic Madison Square Garden, home to the New York Knicks and Rangers, allegedly operates a sophisticated surveillance system used to target and exclude individuals deemed adversarial by its famously vengeful owner, Jim Dolan. This operation extends beyond the arena's walls, creating a private security apparatus th...
The Lab · 2026-04-21 17:23:01 · TechCrunch
Clarifai has deleted a massive trove of 3 million user photos it obtained from the dating platform OkCupid, a direct result of a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission. The deletion follows regulatory scrutiny into how the AI company sourced and used personal data to train its facial recognition models, spotlight...
The Network · 2026-05-07 22:01:38 · 404 Media
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is actively exploring the development of smart glasses equipped with facial recognition capabilities, according to Department of Homeland Security officials and attendees of a recent industry conference. The proposed eyewear would function as a supplementary tool to ICE's existi...
The Network · 2026-05-11 02:01:39 · Mastodon:mastodon.social:#privacy
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is developing proprietary smart glasses designed to work alongside its existing facial recognition application, according to documents reviewed by 404 Media. The initiative represents a potential escalation in the agency's biometric surveillance capabilities, adding a wearable d...