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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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[–] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 0 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

I'm going to assume they can photgraph you the moment you walk into the airport.

I used to be extra during the TSA body scan BS. And honestly, I felt like they won.

[–] essteeyou@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

They'll always win because they can just prevent you from flying.

[–] Cryophilia@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago

Literally illegal for them to do that. But also, they're like cops, no one stops them from abusing their power.

[–] ThunderWhiskers@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

That's the fun part about the war for privacy. We have already lost and if you make a big deal about it they're just going to make your life hell!

[–] techt@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

It's not such a binary thing as winning or losing, it's a constantly shifting process. The only way to actually lose is by giving up -- instead, consider it making it as hard as possible for your privacy to be infringed upon. Sometimes it's more inconvenient, but what makes us such a farmable populace is our reluctance to be inconvenienced. Be good at being uncomfortable.

[–] merde@sh.itjust.works 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] Zacryon@feddit.org 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] 1024_Kibibytes@lemm.ee 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] Dagnet@lemmy.world 0 points 8 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

[–] Cryophilia@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

It's actually a pass for people who have sat through a bunch of interviews and given up their biometrics and already had all their privacy pre-violated. It's not really that expensive.

[–] Imhotep@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

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

I had no idea we were already at that point.

always wanted to visit the US. I guess that won't happen then.

I refuse to participate in this dystopia. But I'm a little worried this will make me a recluse

[–] LainTrain@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Trust me you're already a recluse relative to most by being on here. If you observe what passes for a "normal" "person" these days, they will endlessly scroll algorithmic ai-generated incomprehensible horrors on Tiktok, then purchase something through an ad from temu, they do not think. They are gone.

But once you stop worrying that you may be saying no to experiences too much purely on principle, then you're free to go even further and eradicate surveillance capitalism influence from your life altogether. One day you can ascend to even go smartphone-free.

[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev -1 points 7 months ago

If you observe what passes for a "normal" "person" these days, they will endlessly scroll algorithmic ai-generated incomprehensible horrors on Tiktok, then purchase something through an ad from temu, they do not think.

Can you just like, not be so damn condescending and elitist? Literally saying people who use TikTok and purchase stuff from Temu are sub-human...