“Based on your consent, we may collect and use your biometric information for safety, security, and identification purposes,” the privacy policy reads. It doesn’t include any details on what kind of biometric information this includes — or how X plans to collect it — but it typically involves fingerprints, iris patterns, or facial features.
X Corp. was named in a proposed class action lawsuit in July over claims that its data collection violates the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act. The lawsuit alleges that X “has not adequately informed individuals” that it “collects and/or stores their biometric identifiers in every photograph containing a face” that’s uploaded to the platform.
That’s just a smoke screen. The website benefits from bots, and there are considerably less intrusive ways to verify people. We’re not talking about a high security clearance government website here. Twitter is where people go to post inane ramblings.
You’re never going to get the corps to stop sucking each other off. Microsoft is inescapable in business sectors as of right now. Doing without Amazon or Google requires a moderate amount of willpower. The biggest issue is the sheer number of people who just don’t give a fuck.
“Babe, these corporations want to enslave our children, please stop buying the coffee”
“I can’t its so good, they won’t imprison our children.”
Judging by the number of people who use Facebook, by far the most people don’t care about these things. In my experience it’s not even always ignorance, because even if you tell them, they still don’t care.
The sheep will ruin the world, by not giving a shit, if they can have a bit of convenience for “free”.
Is there any information on how he plans to obtain biometric data? My assumption was that, with iPhones for example, all biometric data stays on device encrypted via the Secure Enclave. Is that even something X could access?
I think that’s why the article mentions the lawsuit. Apart from future collection, it appears X is scanning eyes from photos people post on X and retaining that information.
I’m not worried about Twitter. I’m worried about other platforms following suit. What if we get to the point where the power company wants your biometric data before they’ll let you pay your bill?
I already feel like we’re close with having to add your bank account information into some online account. (I kid, I kid)
But there is evidence of this becoming more pervasive over time. One of the things that made me buy a house instead of continuing to rent is I actually looked at the prospective lease and they wanted to store biometric data on my fucking dog supposedly so they could tell whose dog was leaving what poops on the ground over at the park. 🙄
i like now every change twitter makes there is verge article about it and somehow it get this much upvotes here . i just scrolled for 5 minute now i know twitter shadow banning is back and this lol.
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Not a good decision from Elon here.
People will say yes without thinking. It’s a good decision if you don’t care for the longevity of the app.
Pretty sure LinkedIn already called dibs on selling our employment data.
but….why? of all the things to care about with that dying husk of a platform, what could suddenly make biometric information such an interest to them?
The same reasons he cares about anything, more money and more power. I’m sure there’s a lot of unscrupulous buyers for such data.
It is the most reliable way (currently) to identify people.
That’s just a smoke screen. The website benefits from bots, and there are considerably less intrusive ways to verify people. We’re not talking about a high security clearance government website here. Twitter is where people go to post inane ramblings.
and the further dystopia has finally arrived!
we live in a society
Stop using Twitter.
Stop using Reddit.
Stop using FaceBook.
Stop using Instagram.
Just stop, and they will have to stop.
The wheels don’t turn if the rats stop racing.
Has anybody here tried to file a GDPR deletion request with Twitter?
I have never used Twitter, so no.
You forgot to mention the big dogs. Google, Amazon, and Microsoft… much harder to escape… and we need to.
But yeah, Musk, Zuck, and Huff can fuck off.
You’re never going to get the corps to stop sucking each other off. Microsoft is inescapable in business sectors as of right now. Doing without Amazon or Google requires a moderate amount of willpower. The biggest issue is the sheer number of people who just don’t give a fuck.
“Babe, these corporations want to enslave our children, please stop buying the coffee”
“I can’t its so good, they won’t imprison our children.”
Fucking shoot me.
Got the list down to only Twitter. I wish Lemmy had more local users otherwise I’d ditch Twitter.
But I do my part by blocking advertisements. If I spend 20 minutes blocking ads I won’t see any for a few weeks.
Mastodon instead of twitter maybe?
I am so glad I have stopped using reddit entirely. Lemmy feels like a better community anyway, and the decentralized nature of it is awesome.
Nnnnnnnnnnnnnn…
Of course it does
Judging by the number of people who use Facebook, by far the most people don’t care about these things. In my experience it’s not even always ignorance, because even if you tell them, they still don’t care.
The sheep will ruin the world, by not giving a shit, if they can have a bit of convenience for “free”.
There’s a no for me, dawg.
Is there any information on how he plans to obtain biometric data? My assumption was that, with iPhones for example, all biometric data stays on device encrypted via the Secure Enclave. Is that even something X could access?
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I think that’s why the article mentions the lawsuit. Apart from future collection, it appears X is scanning eyes from photos people post on X and retaining that information.
I’m not worried about Twitter. I’m worried about other platforms following suit. What if we get to the point where the power company wants your biometric data before they’ll let you pay your bill?
I already feel like we’re close with having to add your bank account information into some online account. (I kid, I kid)
But there is evidence of this becoming more pervasive over time. One of the things that made me buy a house instead of continuing to rent is I actually looked at the prospective lease and they wanted to store biometric data on my fucking dog supposedly so they could tell whose dog was leaving what poops on the ground over at the park. 🙄
It’s called X
i like now every change twitter makes there is verge article about it and somehow it get this much upvotes here . i just scrolled for 5 minute now i know twitter shadow banning is back and this lol.
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