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

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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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[-] Limonene@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago

How did you get into TSA Pre without providing fingerprints? I tried once, and they strictly refused to let me apply because I wouldn't give fingerprints.

[-] credo@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

Well, I’ve had DLs in multiple states and they all required fingerprints. The little digital ones. Maybe that’s not the case everywhere though.

[-] ThunderWhiskers@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago

Oh, weird. They don't require prints for a DL in TX, but we're already closing in on an authoritarian state anyways. I didn't know this was a thing.

[-] toddestan@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

It probably has to do with whether the driver's license is Real ID compliant or not. Here in Minnesota, you have the option of getting the Real ID license that can be used as a federal ID card for things like flying, or the regular old driver's license which soon will really only be good for showing you're allowed to drive a car.

I only have the regular driver's license so I don't know what all getting the Read ID involves, but having your biometric data scanned and stored seems like something they'd require.

[-] Oni_eyes@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago

Texas is real id compliant. Has been for like seven years iirc

[-] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 months ago

I'm in Utah and have a "real ID" or whatever (the little gold star) and never had my fingerprints taken, eyes scanned, etc. If they required that, I'd say no and just use my passport instead, which also didn't require biometrics.

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