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23 States Regulate Facial Recognition Amid Privacy Concerns
8/29/2025
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- 23 states have enacted laws to regulate facial recognition technology amid the absence of federal legislation.
- Illinois mandates written consent for biometric data collection, while other states depend on state attorneys general for enforcement.
- PimEyes faces legal challenges for operating without consent, complicated by its international presence.
- Advocacy for a national biometric privacy law persists, despite tech companies lobbying against it due to profit concerns.
