AVPA ditches support for California age assurance bill after amendment
The Age Verification Provider’s Association (AVPA) has withdrawn its support for California’s online age verification bill in response to amendments…
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Rights groups urge Clearview plaintiffs to opt out of settlement
Activist groups in California are urging members of a class action against Clearview AI to reject the settlement recently agreed…
California bill on police use of facial recognition passes second reading
California’s Senate Public Safety Committee has unanimously voted to advance Assembly Bill 1814, which would prevent police using facial recognition…
California law wants marketplaces to collect digital ID data from high-volume sellers
Democratic lawmakers in the golden state are fast-tracking a bill that would force online marketplaces to start collecting identity data…
Philippines shows quick mDL deployment is possible, while States creep forward
The U.S. is seeing developments on adoption of mobile driver’s licenses and digital ID. But it is not moving as…
Facial recognition coming to LA transit after passenger fatally stabbed
Transit officials in Los Angeles have triggered an emergency procurement designation over the stabbing of a 66-year-old woman in the…
California bill on social media authentication targets election meddling
California has enacted Senate Bill 1228 on user authentication, part of a larger legislative package designed to protect the state’s…
Voters likely pass facial recognition freedoms for police in San Francisco
In a move that is not particularly surprising, California lawmakers are pushing along legislation that would tighten rules on police…
California facial recognition bill aims to keep citizens safe from false arrests
San Francisco assembly member Phil Ting has introduced AB 1814, a bill that would prevent police from using facial recognition…
LAPD plans to include private cameras in 10K-strong surveillance network
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) intends to develop a new surveillance center that will give police centralized access to…
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