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Traveling this summer? Maybe don’t let the airport scan your face. (www.vox.com)
submitted 4 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] 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

For international flights, US citizens can opt out but foreign nationals have to participate in face scanning, with some exceptions.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Which exceptions?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I'll bet one of the exceptions is having a bunch of money.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I remember when travelling in the US (Im a foreigner) there was a vip pass thingy to skip lines and enter without even talking to a migration officer (I think). Really seemed like a rich person pass

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I'm Canadian and I used to have a pass like that. It was $50 at the time and valid for 5 years.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

Hey everyone, this guy's loaded!