The IRS Should Stop Using Facial Recognition

With tax season upon us, the IRS is pushing individuals to submit to facial recognition in exchange for being able to complete a range of basic tax-related activities online. The IRS has retained a private firm--ID.me The IRS is not the only government agency working with ID.me. The company claims to serve "27 states, multiple federal agencies, and over 500 name brand retailers." This is alarming for several reasons.