Portland plans to propose the strictest facial recognition ban in the country

Portland, Oregon, aims to ban the use of the controversial technology not only by city government, but also by private companies.

 By Sean Captain

5 minute Read

As the federal government plods along on developing privacy laws, some cities are taking matters into their own hands—with facial recognition technology at the top of the list. Now, Portland, Oregon, has plans to ban the use of facial recognition for both the government and private businesses in the city, a move that could make Portland’s ban the most restrictive in the United States.

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