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Traveling this summer? Maybe don’t let the airport scan your face. (www.vox.com)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Travelers can opt out of facial recognition at US airports by requesting manual ID verification, though resistance or intimidation may occur.
Facial recognition poses privacy risks, including potential data breaches, misidentification, and normalization of surveillance.
The Algorithmic Justice League's "Freedom Flyers" campaign aims to raise awareness of these issues and encourage passengers to exercise their right to opt out.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I went thru naturalization process. They have everything already. Including DNA, retina scan, etc. So I opted for Clear. Global Entry as well. They have it all already. May as well fast track going thru customs.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Clear is run by a 3rd party company. TSA pre-check is run by the government. TSA pre-check comes free with Global Entry, you just need to sign up for it.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I refuse to go through the body scanners, but the last time I went through the airport there wasn’t anyone trying to opt-out. I seriously doubt if the radiation perv scanner doesn’t get people to do anything, this won’t either.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

I seriously doubt if the radiation perv scanner doesn’t get people to do anything

You mean the backscatter X-ray units that have already been phased out 10 years ago?

The modern milimeter-wave scanners both do not reveal anything and do not use ionising radiation. If radiation is a concern to you, you really shouldn't be flying at all to be honest. The dose you get up there is much higher than you'd get from an X-ray scanner, although it is still negligible.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

she cute

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (6 children)

Reflectacles are a really good idea if you're going this route. They can ID you with just an eye scan, and this interferes with that.

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