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

submitted 4 months ago by AnActOfCreation@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world

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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 74 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (4 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 80 points 4 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 20 points 4 months ago

They pulled me in a private room when I refused to body scan and my bag was suspicious.

It was an extra 25 minutes. Enough to be inconvenient as they tried to find two available TSA agents willing to body check me then check every single item in my suitcase.

[–] ThunderWhiskers@lemmy.world 26 points 4 months ago (2 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 28 points 4 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 months ago

Yup, go to the airport early, wear something like reflectacles and a mask, and record everything. Who knows, maybe they'll violate your rights and you can find a lawyer to sue them to recoup some of that inconvenience.

[–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago

And we lost it under W and the patriot act.

[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 18 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I tried to refuse the face scan and they looked at me like I just grew eye stalks. After a long pause, I said never mind I need to catch this flight, let's do it.

It's not a hill I'm willing to die on, even though I'm disappointed with the practice.

[–] techt@lemmy.world 23 points 4 months ago

I refused, it went fine. I had to repeat myself because it was unexpected and dudebro wasn't prepared, and they had to turn on the other machine and wait for it to start up, but it only delayed me like 2 minutes. The more people ask, the easier it gets.

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 months ago

I still opt out of those scans to this day. Why stop?