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Traveler Privacy Protection Act targets TSA facial recognition screenings, data abuse


Published on 2025-05-12 05:46:31 - WDAF
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  • The Traveler Privacy Protection Act would safeguard Americans' ability to opt-out of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) facial recognition screenings at airports.

The Traveler Privacy Protection Act, introduced by Senators Jeff Merkley and Edward J. Markey, aims to ban the use of facial recognition technology in U.S. airports by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). The bill responds to concerns over privacy and the potential for racial bias in facial recognition systems. It seeks to halt the TSA's current facial recognition program, which has been implemented in 16 airports and is planned for expansion to 430 airports by 2023. The senators argue that the technology poses significant privacy risks and could lead to the creation of a comprehensive database of American citizens' faces, which they consider a dangerous overreach by the government.

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