ID.me lied to IRS about unemployment fraud, average wait times, House Dems say – Ars Technica
Congress found that approximately 10 to 15 percent of applicants for unemployment benefits failed facial recognition and were redirected to… read more
Feds are still using ID.me to scan your face — and its human reviewers can’t keep up – The Verge
It’s an unexpected challenge for a biometrics system that’s usually seen as automatic, pointing to the often-ignored workers needed to… read more
ID.me gathers lots of data besides face scans, including locations. Scammers still have found a way around it. – Washington Post
A private company that government agencies have used to verify the identities of millions of Americans through facial recognition used… read more
When you log in to your IRS account this tax season you’ll likely have to use ID.me to verify your identity. The service scoops up a huge pool of personal data that police and other authorities could tap into. – Business Insider
The Treasury Department recently said it was looking into alternatives to ID.me for the IRS after a Bloomberg reported that some people have… read more
The IRS Should Stop Using Facial Recognition – The Atlantic
ID.me’s tagline is “Leave no identity behind,” but what may be even more concerning is that the federal government might… read more
25 States Are Forcing Face Recognition on People Filing for Unemployment – Gizmodo
Per the ID.me guide, claimants have to set up an ID.me account, with an email address, social security number, photo… read more
Facial Recognition Failures Are Locking People Out of Unemployment Systems
Some unemployment applicants have said that ID.me’s facial recognition models fail to properly identify them (generally speaking, facial recognition technology… read more