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X wants permission to start collecting your biometric data and employment history (www.theverge.com)
submitted 2 years ago by NevermindNoMind@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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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 2 years 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 2 years ago (1 children)

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

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

They're not requiring me to be on Xitter.

Yet.

[–] SeducingCamel@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years 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 2 years ago

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

[–] taanegl@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago

how about...

[–] HiddenLayer5@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago

vIsIoNaRy!

[–] Fafner@yiffit.net 1 points 2 years ago

Well, X can fuck right off.

[–] Gatsby@discuss.online 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years 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.

[–] hauntology@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

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

[–] chemicalwonka@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 2 years ago

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

[–] tacofox@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

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

[–] glad_cat@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 2 years 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 2 years 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.

[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago

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.

[–] yoz@aussie.zone -1 points 2 years ago

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