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️ "The use of facial recognition technologies, in particular by police authorities, raises huge privacy questions, as well as raising the risk of the technology being misused for mass surveillance."
Full article:
https://www.euractiv.com/news/facial-recognition-firm-clearview-ai-hit-with-criminal-complaint/
noyb.eu🗨️ "We even run cross-border criminal procedures for stolen bikes, so we hope that the public prosecutor also takes action when the personal data of billions of people was stolen – as has been confirmed by multiple authorities," said Schrems.
More Info:
https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/28/noyb_criminal_charges_clearview/
noyb.eu🗨️ "Austrian privacy group noyb said on Tuesday it has filed a criminal complaint in Austria, accusing U.S.-based Clearview AI of illegally collecting photos and videos of European Union residents to build its facial-recognition database."
More Info:
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/society-equity/clearview-ai-faces-criminal-complaint-austria-suspected-privacy-violations-2025-10-28/
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"Noyb filed a complaint against #Clearview #AI, a US company specializing in facial recognition. The reason for this is the database that has been built up with billions of images of people from the internet. The images have been sold to law enforcement agencies and other government actors for years." (from German)
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Read more: https://www.diepresse.com/20250107/noyb-datenschuetzer-bringen-strafanzeige-gegen-clearview-ai-ein
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Today, noyb has filed a criminal complaint against Clearview AI. Despite several bans and fines, Clearview hasn't changed its illegal practices. If successful, Clearview AI and its executives could face jail time and be held personally liable.
https://noyb.eu/en/criminal-complaint-against-facial-recognition-company-clearview-ai
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Big news! The Norwegian Court of Appeal has confirmed a €5.5 million fine against Grindr.
The case was originally brought by the Norwegian Consumer Council and supported by noyb.
More details here 👇
https://www.forbrukerradet.no/news-in-english/grindr-loses-appeal/
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Have you heard of the most recent noyb #WIN? The DSB issued a decision finding that #Microsoft365Education illegally tracks students.
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Read more here (includes a #comment from a Microsoft spokesperson): https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/13/microsoft_365_education_gdpr/
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️⚖️ Tune in now to hear noyb lawyer Kleanthi Sardeli speak about AI, privacy and regulation on the Building #AI podcast!
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Listen here: https://www.buildingai.fm/ep04-europe-vs-big-tech-inside-the-ai-privacy-war/
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️ "Austria's DPA […] ruled that #Microsoft illegally tracked students using its education software by failing to give them access to their data and using cookies without consent. The decision […] came in response to a 2024 complaint lodged by noyb"
👉 https://therecord.media/microsoft-violated-eu-law-austria