Few passengers are told they can opt out, and when they do, airport staff may push back US lawmakers are trying to extend the ...

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has been expanding its use of facial recognition technology at its airport ...

A group representing several major airlines alongside travel companies and airports is opposing a Senate bill that would ...

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Groups representing major U.S. airlines, travel companies and airports on Monday ...

Lawmakers have proposed a bill that would institute a pretty significant change for the Transportation Security ...

Here's what travelers should know about TSA's facial recognition technology. A traveler waits while the tablet captures her photo to immediately verify that her face matches the face on her ID.

Digital rights groups are asking whether travelers are sleepwalking into an acceptance of facial recognition as the default.

TSA is expanding facial recognition technology at airports across the country. The agency says it only uses the face scans to verify travelers' identities, but privacy experts still have concerns.

News Concern is building over TSA facial recognition tech. Here’s how to opt out Published: May. 19, 2025, 2:45 p.m.

The facial recognition technology is in operation at 84 airports across the country with plans to expand it to 400 U.S. airports over the next few years, according to the TSA.

The facial recognition process is optional, and travelers can opt out and use a lane without the new technology. Scott worries many travelers encountering the new process won't know it's an option.

At the heart of the clash is the Traveler Privacy Protection Act, a bipartisan bill backed by Senators Jeff Merkley, Ed ...