Racism in Facial Recogntion Information Session

Summary

This event was held on October 27, 2020. It was streamed live during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our guest speaker was Isedua Oribhabor, U.S. Policy Analyst at Access Now. She educates us about the dangers of racism and accuracy in facial recognition surveillance. At the end, we do an overview of an investigation into the extent of facial recognition in Santa Clara County. It was a very informative session. Please check it out below!

Resources and links from the discussion

• Citizens Privacy Coalition Anti-surveillance 101 workshop
• EFF Protest Guide
• RightsCon Videos
• Newsweek: Black Lives Matter Activist Hunted by NYPD Facial Recognition Technology
• Citizens Privacy Coalition Facial Surveillance Investigation

Video

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