Facial Recognition

Technology and applications for identifying or verifying individuals by analyzing facial features, including ethical implications and real-world deployments.

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Damage Control

Juggalo Makeup: A Surprising Shield Against Facial Recognition

Mar 19, 2026262

Juggalo face paint can defeat 2D facial recognition by obscuring facial landmarks, though it remains vulnerable to 3D depth-sensing technology.

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AI Facial Recognition Error Jails Innocent Woman for Six Months

Mar 12, 2026261

An innocent grandmother lost her home and car after being wrongfully jailed for six months due to a facial recognition error by Fargo police.

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Massive Attack Uses Live Facial Recognition to Expose Surveillance Culture

Sep 15, 2025343

Massive Attack turned a concert into a live facial recognition display to confront audiences with the normalization of surveillance.

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Damage Control

ICE Expands Stingray Use As AI Policing Stumbles And Global Surveillance Grows

Sep 9, 2025669

U.S. and global surveillance capabilities are expanding—often controversially and with mixed effectiveness—while privacy tools race to keep up.

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