Consumer consent is emphasis of senators' new facial-recognition bill

FedScoop: Sens. Roy Blunt and Brian Schatz introduced a bipartisan bill on Thursday that would regulate how tech companies use facial recognition technology, aiming to give consumers more control over their data.

The legislation would not apply to government use of facial recognition technology. A draft version made available by Schatz, D-Hawaii, explicitly states that it would not affect activities of the federal agencies, any state or local government, law enforcement agencies, national security agencies and intelligence agencies.

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