• 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.
  • Björn Tantau@swg-empire.de
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    3 months ago

    Stupid privacy people. What’s the worst that could happen? A fascist coming into power next year who could misuse the data?

    • CeeBee_Eh@lemmy.world
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      3 months ago

      Stupid privacy people. What’s the worst that could happen? Surveillance companies that have already scoured the internet for photos of people to build a giant database of people?

      It’s also not like they could ever use the hundreds of other cameras all over the airports. What would they do with all that data anyways?