Former Twitter company 'X' wants permission to start collecting your biometric data and employment history (www.theverge.com)

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The social network has updated its privacy policy. "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.

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[-] wave_walnut@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

How do they verify their people's profiles are correct or not?

[-] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

The same way they verify the blue checkmarks:

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