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facial recognition

Kimberlee Williams was arrested in 2021 after being identified as a suspect in a bank fraud case in Maryland through facial recognition software. (Jeff Swensen/For The Washington Post)
Apr 16, 2026

‘That wasn’t me’: Facial recognition error led to woman jailed six months in MD

A woman was jailed for six months in Maryland after facial recognition technology wrongly identified her as a suspect in fraud cases.

Facebook's Meta logo sign is seen at the company headquarters in Menlo Park, California, on Oct. 28, 2021. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)
Feb 14, 2022

Texas AG sues Facebook parent Meta over facial recognition

The Texas Attorney General is suing Facebook parent Meta, saying the company has unlawfully collected biometric data on Texans for commercial purposes.

Mark Zuckerberg
Nov 3, 2021

Facebook to shut down facial recognition system, delete data

Facebook said it will shut down its face-recognition system and delete the faceprints of more than 1 billion people amid growing concerns about the technology.

Oct 18, 2016

As police turn to facial-ID tech, groups voice new concerns about profiling

WASHINGTON – The growing use of facial-recognition systems has led to a high-tech form of racial profiling, with African-Americans more likely than others to have their images captured, analyzed and […]