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IRS drops facial recognition verification after privacy concerns

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The IRS says it will not use facial recognition to verify the identities of users of its site. Instead, it will implement other means to validate taxpayers' information. The IRS says this change will not impact the current tax season. It follows the agency announcing in November it would make use of ID.me's facial recognition services.

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The Star Kuala LumpurThe Star Kuala Lumpur

US tax agency drops facial recognition plan after criticism

The US national tax authority announced on Feb 7 that it will stop using facial recognition software to verify taxpayers’ identities when they create online accounts, following a chorus of privacy concerns. Read full story

·Malaysia
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The Epoch TimesThe Epoch Times

IRS Abandons Plans to Require Third-Party Facial Recognition

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will not use a third-party company to verify new accounts with facial recognition, ...

·New York, United States
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CBNCBN

IRS Drops Facial Recognition Requirement for Tax Access After Critics Cite Privacy Issues

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has dropped its plan for Americans to submit a selfie for facial recognition verification in order to access tax records online.

·Washington, United States
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IBTimesIBTimes

US Tax Agency Drops Facial Recognition Plan After Criticism

US tax agency drops facial recognition plan after criticism

·United States
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NBC NewsNBC News

IRS abandons plans to use third-party facial recognition

The Internal Revenue Service is abandoning its plans to partner with an outside company that would have used facial recognition to verify new accounts.

·United States
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The Washington PostThe Washington Post

IRS abandons facial recognition plan after firestorm of criticism

The IRS said Monday it would “transition away” from using the company ID.me for new accounts “over the coming weeks” and would develop an additional authentication process that does not involve facial recognition.

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cnet broke the news in New York, United States on Monday, February 7, 2022.
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