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“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.

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[–] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

He's trying to build the US equivalent of WeChat without having the government on his side.

Aaaand now I just have a new worst fear.

[–] PierluigiCollina@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Definitely with the government on their side. It's a fascist regime man

[–] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They're not requiring me to be on Xitter.

Yet.

[–] SeducingCamel@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sure would be convenient for the government if everyone was forced to have a universal online profile

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Oh I'm pretty sure he's planning on selling your biometric data to the government.

[–] taanegl@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago
[–] HiddenLayer5@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago
[–] Fafner@yiffit.net 1 points 1 year ago

Well, X can fuck right off.

[–] hauntology@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

They've been doing it all along, they just have to ask permission now because they got sued over it.

X corp, a good name for a devil company ruled by a devil person

[–] tacofox@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

What better way to pay off his massive amount of debt than to sell off everyone’s biometric data.

[–] Gatsby@discuss.online 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Lol eat shit Elon. I deleted my account and moved to Mastodon the day he walked into Twitter HQ with that stupid fucking sink.

[–] glad_cat@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't understand where he is going. People say he wants to make a clone of WeChat but we're not in China and I'm sure such a universal application can work in the US or in Europe.

[–] PierluigiCollina@lemmy.ml -1 points 1 year ago

We're not in china but this technocratic dictatorship is happening all around the world, it's just a matter of time. In Brazil we already have a government app which centralizes your info so that you only have access to some public services if you send them things like selfie/id and driver's license/link you bank account/vaccination burocracy shit, etc. and by doing that you get ranks like bronze/silver/gold which then you have access to those public (or free) services.

Not only that but Brazil already named it's CBDC, it's called Drex, in collaboration with Amazon and Ethereum it'll enter the market very soon and It's all part of the world domination plans leaded by those ponerologic psycopaths.

[–] yoz@aussie.zone -1 points 1 year ago

Who the fuck is uploading their resume on twitter? People are dumb AF.