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Lennox Kalifungwa

FBI’s Improper Use Of Facial Recognition Tech Sparks Privacy Concerns

A man has his photo taken at the Driver License Division for the state of Utah in 2019 in Utah. Documents recently made public show that the FBI and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have made thousands of searches in Department of Motor Vehicle databases using facial recognition technology in at least three states. GEORGE FREY/GETTY IMAGES.

Agents of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have reportedly been using facial recognition technology without the necessary training, raising serious concerns about privacy and civil liberties.

A Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, initiated by a group of seven Democratic Congressional members, disclosed that the FBI has performed numerous facial recognition searches using software from third-party vendors over the years.

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