News Facial recognition at airports optional, data will not be shared with anyone: Ministry of Civil Aviation Passengers who do not want to avail the Digi Yatra services will be given a choice, the Ministry assured Parliament. Aihik SurDecember 2, 2021
News Meghalaya government responds to legal notice over facial recognition app, IFF analyses The government's point-by-point clarifications on the app didn't seem to hold ground and raised further doubts. Anushka JainNovember 24, 2021
News Are you for real? Instagram is asking users to verify themselves through videos The feature kicks in if an account shows suspicious behaviour leading them to check if the account is authentic. Anushka JainNovember 18, 2021
News Hyderabad Police again conducting facial recognition scans of ‘suspects’ during patrolling Controversial facial recognition technology has emerged as a pervasive part of policing in Hyderabad. Aihik SurNovember 12, 2021
News Amnesty confronts facial recognition, surveillance in Hyderabad by calling for a blanket ban Amnesty International takes aim at one of the top surveillance cities in India with a new campaign. Aihik SurNovember 11, 2021
News Exclusive: Telangana to introduce facial recognition for ration supply in the future As Telangana explores bringing facial recognition to fair price shops, many warn that the use of such tech can be exclusionary. Aihik SurNovember 9, 2021
News Over billion people’s face data to be deleted as Facebook rolls back facial recognition feature Facebook's move to discontinue the feature that it has used for years comes when it is beset with controversies. Aihik SurNovember 3, 2021
News In its latest proposal, the NCRB wants a facial recognition system that’s capable of more The NCRB's automated facial recognition system is expected to lay the ground for a searchable platform of facial images. Anushka JainOctober 26, 2021
News Russia’s face ID based payments system for Moscow Metro has activists up in arms Russia's past record for using facial recognition tech to crack down on protestors shows that this could be a dangerous step. Anushka JainOctober 22, 2021
News Will the introduction of facial recognition in UK schools normalise biometric surveillance? Scanning the faces of pupils in school canteens is proof that facial recognition tech has grown by leaps and bounds in recent years. MitakshOctober 20, 2021