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Latest Signals (7)

The Lab · 2026-03-31 14:56:53 · The Verge

1. OkCupid Settles FTC Claims Over Sharing Millions of User Photos with Facial Recognition Firm

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

2. OkCupid Faces FTC Scrutiny for Sharing 3 Million User Photos with Facial Recognition Firm

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

3. Digi Yatra Eyes International Rollout, Tests Passport-Based Enrolment on Bengaluru-Doha Route

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

4. Madison Square Garden's Surveillance Machine: How Jim Dolan Allegedly Tracked Lawyers, Protesters, and a Trans Woman

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

5. Clarifai Deletes 3 Million OkCupid User Photos After FTC Settlement Over AI Training Data

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

6. ICE Eyes Facial Recognition Smart Glasses to Extend Mobile Fortify App's Reach Beyond Mobile Devices

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

7. ICE Moves Toward Deploying Smart Glasses Linked to Facial Recognition Infrastructure

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...