New CBP Rule Paves the Way for Nationwide Biometric Exit System
(Biometric Update, Sep 15, 2025)
The revisions also authorize CBP to photograph all noncitizens upon entry or departure, a shift intended to make identity verification more efficient, accurate, and secure using facial recognition technology.
Lawmakers Call on ICE to Halt Use of Facial Recognition Application
(Federal News Network, Sep 15, 2025)
Nine Senate Democrats are calling on Immigration and Customs Enforcement to halt its use of a mobile facial recognition application. In a letter to ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons, the lawmakers ask for more details on ICE’s Mobile Fortify app.
Oklahoma May Begin Using AI to Monitor People on Parole
(The Oklahoman, Sep 15, 2025)
Oklahoma lawmakers are considering investing in a new platform that aids in parole and probation check-ins through monitoring with artificial intelligence and fingerprint and facial scans.
What Does TSA's Facial Scan Actually Do?
(BGR, Sep 15, 2025)
Critics of the program have pushed back too, cautioning travelers to not consent to the facial recognition scans and warning that it sets a dangerous precedent for surveillance. The Electronic Privacy Information Center has pointed out that there are no restrictions on how the TSA is using the technology, and the agency's own reports about its system are inconsistent and, in some cases, incorrect.
Massive Attack Turns Concert Into Facial Recognition Surveillance Experiment
(Yahoo! Entertainment, Sep 15, 2025)
During their latest tour stop, Massive Attack shocked fans by integrating facial recognition into the show itself. Live video feeds captured audience faces, processing them through recognition software and projecting the results as part of the visual experience. This wasn’t subtle venue security—your biometric data became part of the artistic statement, whether you consented or not.
