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TSA Installs Facial Recognition Tech in Several US Airports, Alarming Some Lawmakers

TSA Installs Facial Recognition Tech in Several US Airports, Alarming Some Lawmakers
A surveillance camera is placed on a car outside of the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse in New York City on April 3, 2023. Kena Betancur/Getty Images
Naveen Athrappully
Naveen Athrappully
Reporter
5/15/2023|Updated: 5/15/2023
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The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is testing out the use of facial recognition systems at American airports, which some experts worry could compromise privacy and civil liberties.

TSA’s pilot project involves travelers placing their ID cards into a slot and facing a camera on a screen. The camera captures their image and then compares it to their identification.

Naveen Athrappully
Naveen Athrappully
Reporter
Naveen Athrappully is a news reporter covering business and world events at The Epoch Times.
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