The Washington Post, "IRS abandons ID.me facial recognition plans"

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A Washington Post article by Drew Harwell, updated February 7, 2022, reporting that the Internal Revenue Service has abandoned the plan to require millions of Americans to submit to a facial recognition check through a private company to access online tax accounts. The article states that the decision followed a firestorm of criticism from privacy advocates and members of Congress. A photo caption states that the IRS will stop using facial recognition technology to authenticate people who create online accounts.

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IRS abandons facial recognition plan after firestorm of criticism

The agency had planned to require taxpayers send video scans of their face to a private company starting this summer

Updated February 7, 2022 More than 4 years ago

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The IRS sys it will stop using facial recognition technology to authenticate people who create online accounts after the practice came under criticism from privacy advocates and lawmakers. (Susan Walsh/AP)

By Drew Harwell

The Internal Revenue Service has abandoned its plan to require millions of Americans to submit to a facial recognition check through a private company to access their online tax accounts following a firestorm of criticism from privacy advocates and members of Congress.

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