NYPD Bypassed Facial Recognition Ban to ID Pro-Palestinian Student Protester
(The City NYC, Jul 18, 2025)
A city fire marshal used FDNY’s access to a facial recognition software to help NYPD detectives identify a pro-Palestinian protester at Columbia University, circumventing policies that tightly restrict the Police Department’s use of the technology.
The Controversial Crime-Fighting Tactic Police Will Use at Notting Hill Carnival
(The Independent, Jul 18, 2025)
The Metropolitan Police will deploy live facial recognition (LFR) cameras at Notting Hill Carnival next month as part of extensive crime-cutting measures.
Western Balkans: Digital Rights Under Threat as Surveillance and Censorship Intensify
(Balkan EU, Jul 18, 2025)
The report highlights the growing prevalence of biometric surveillance and facial recognition technologies throughout the Balkans.
Inside Hostels from Mumbai to Chennai: How Biometric Surveillance, Curfews Target Female Students
(The Hindu, Jul 19, 2025)
A girls student’s hostel in Mumbai—run by Maharashtra’s higher and technical education department—has installed biometric systems and sends real-time alerts to parents every time a girl enters or exits the premises. These measures are exclusive to the girl’s hostel as the boy’s hostel, located just a few kilometres away and run by the same government department, has no such digital policing.
Exposed: Airlines Caught Selling Your Flight Data to the U.S. Government
(The Travel, Jul 18, 2025)
A data broker has recently been found selling passengers’ sensitive data to U.S. governmental agencies.
