With No Federal Facial Recognition Law, States Rush to Fill Void
(NPR, Aug 28, 2025)
"Facial recognition is everywhere. And partially, we're complicit in that. We get a convenience dividend by being able to open our phones easily, or get through airports faster, or access our finances," Fussey said. "But there's no downstream control over how our biometric data is used."
Facial Recognition in Travel
(Hill Dickinson, Aug 28, 2025)
In a landmark move, Denmark is considering legislation that would grant individuals copyright-like control over their own likeness—defined as their face, voice and body, including how these are captured, reproduced or imitated digitally. This would apply to photographs, video and voice recordings and AI-generated content such as deepfakes or avatars.
Rights Groups Condemn Police Scotland Live Facial Recognition Plans
(Scottish Legal News, Aug 28, 2025)
Madeleine Stone, senior advocacy officer at Big Brother Watch, said: “The decision from Police Scotland to explore the introduction of live facial recognition surveillance is deeply disappointing and flies in the face of recommendations from rights and equalities groups across Scotland and the UK. Live facial recognition technology has no place in a democratic society and poses a grave risk to the rights and freedoms of the Scottish public.
Biometric Privacy Laws Must Evolve With the Times
(The Korea Times, Aug 28, 2025)
Legislating is a slow process, but when you’re regulating something so big and fast-changing, you have to be nimble. If data centers played — or could play — an active role in policing use of biometrics, they would be fair game as potential defendants. But they don’t.
Facial Recognition Tech Could Be Coming to a Slot Machine Near You
(Vegas Slots Online, Aug 28, 2025)
The technology could also be used for other purposes beyond simply rating and comping high rollers. The device is fitted with an AI which also purports to track the mood of patrons as they play. The feature has been billed as a tool for compliance in overseas territories, but in the US is more likely to be used to further increase revenue.
