>credit card verification
so you admit that biometric verification is largely superfluous, overly invasive and also completely unnecessary as it yields no immediate benefits over other kinds of identity verification. so... why are you still pushing biometric verification lmao
(i know why)
so you admit that biometric verification is largely superfluous, overly invasive and also completely unnecessary as it yields no immediate benefits over other kinds of identity verification. so... why are you still pushing biometric verification lmao
(i know why)
February 24, 2026 at 7:34 PM
>credit card verification
so you admit that biometric verification is largely superfluous, overly invasive and also completely unnecessary as it yields no immediate benefits over other kinds of identity verification. so... why are you still pushing biometric verification lmao
(i know why)
so you admit that biometric verification is largely superfluous, overly invasive and also completely unnecessary as it yields no immediate benefits over other kinds of identity verification. so... why are you still pushing biometric verification lmao
(i know why)
for iphone users, if you very suddenly regret NOT turning off biometric unlock, press the lock button on the side 5 times in row - this will lock your phone and require the passcode before biometric unlock can be used again, preventing police from using your face to unlock it against your will.
What I have learned today
1)Things to say to Feds:
“Let me see your badge and the warrant.” and
“I want to speak to my lawyer.”
2) Turn off biometrics on your phone
3) Keep your whistle handy
We keep us safe.
1)Things to say to Feds:
“Let me see your badge and the warrant.” and
“I want to speak to my lawyer.”
2) Turn off biometrics on your phone
3) Keep your whistle handy
We keep us safe.
June 16, 2026 at 3:29 PM
for iphone users, if you very suddenly regret NOT turning off biometric unlock, press the lock button on the side 5 times in row - this will lock your phone and require the passcode before biometric unlock can be used again, preventing police from using your face to unlock it against your will.
Also: don't use biometric passwords (like face ID)
November 4, 2024 at 2:30 AM
Also: don't use biometric passwords (like face ID)
I keep it in a biometric safe that only opens with my fingerprint. I would happily modify the gun to have a biometric trigger. I bought a Glock and not an AR-15 because I am capable of aiming and firing & do not need a wide spray to hit my target 3/
January 21, 2025 at 3:46 PM
I keep it in a biometric safe that only opens with my fingerprint. I would happily modify the gun to have a biometric trigger. I bought a Glock and not an AR-15 because I am capable of aiming and firing & do not need a wide spray to hit my target 3/
Travelers without a REAL ID may soon be able to opt to pay for a biometric scan instead.
TSA Proposes Air Passengers Without A REAL ID Can Pay $18 For Biometric Scan Instead
Travelers without a REAL ID may soon be able to opt to pay for a biometric scan instead.
www.forbes.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Travelers without a REAL ID may soon be able to opt to pay for a biometric scan instead.
10+ years of tracking biometric data has led me to the stunning insight that I feel better on days I don’t work
April 14, 2026 at 10:11 PM
10+ years of tracking biometric data has led me to the stunning insight that I feel better on days I don’t work
I wish more third parties had my biometric data
September 21, 2026 at 7:46 PM
I wish more third parties had my biometric data
So which politician is calling for the dismantling of the probably illegal database that ice & this government is collecting biometric data of protesters?
January 25, 2026 at 5:42 PM
So which politician is calling for the dismantling of the probably illegal database that ice & this government is collecting biometric data of protesters?
#WARNING: @cpsc.gov urges consumers to immediately stop using Biometric Feature on Stack-On Biometric Gun Safes; Severe Injury Reported; Risk of Death
CPSC urges consumers not to buy or resell these biometric safes and report any incidents at www.SaferProducts.gov.
Full warning: bit.ly/42vmC2n
CPSC urges consumers not to buy or resell these biometric safes and report any incidents at www.SaferProducts.gov.
Full warning: bit.ly/42vmC2n
January 30, 2025 at 3:42 PM
#WARNING: @cpsc.gov urges consumers to immediately stop using Biometric Feature on Stack-On Biometric Gun Safes; Severe Injury Reported; Risk of Death
CPSC urges consumers not to buy or resell these biometric safes and report any incidents at www.SaferProducts.gov.
Full warning: bit.ly/42vmC2n
CPSC urges consumers not to buy or resell these biometric safes and report any incidents at www.SaferProducts.gov.
Full warning: bit.ly/42vmC2n
The bill “would prohibit law enforcement agencies from obtaining, retaining, possessing, accessing, requesting, or using a biometric identification system.”
Illinois bill would bar police use of facial recognition, biometric surveillance | Biometric Update
Illinois lawmakers are weighing a proposal that would sharply curtail the use of biometric surveillance by police and other law enforcement agencies.
www.biometricupdate.com
April 7, 2026 at 2:49 PM
The bill “would prohibit law enforcement agencies from obtaining, retaining, possessing, accessing, requesting, or using a biometric identification system.”
Kenya's High Court has ordered World, Sam Altman's crypto/identity verification company, delete the biometric data of Kenyans that the startup unlawfully collected in September 2023 www.citizen.digital/tech/court-o...
Court orders Worldcoin to delete biometric data collected from Kenyans
The High Court has ordered Worldcoin to delete the biometric data of Kenyans that it unlawfully collected using its orb in September 2023.
www.citizen.digital
May 8, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Kenya's High Court has ordered World, Sam Altman's crypto/identity verification company, delete the biometric data of Kenyans that the startup unlawfully collected in September 2023 www.citizen.digital/tech/court-o...
Have a paper boarding pass going through passport control if you don't want to hand your unlocked phone to federal authorities.
Also, in general, use an alphanumeric key to open it, instead of biometric. It's legally easier to compel unlocking with biometric.
Also, in general, use an alphanumeric key to open it, instead of biometric. It's legally easier to compel unlocking with biometric.
March 20, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Have a paper boarding pass going through passport control if you don't want to hand your unlocked phone to federal authorities.
Also, in general, use an alphanumeric key to open it, instead of biometric. It's legally easier to compel unlocking with biometric.
Also, in general, use an alphanumeric key to open it, instead of biometric. It's legally easier to compel unlocking with biometric.
discord lied. don't give them your ID or a facial scan. don't trust them with your ID or biometric data.
"Discord is apparently switching age verification providers to Persona due to the bypasses...
which means everything they said about it being client-side and face images not being uploaded is now false"
which means everything they said about it being client-side and face images not being uploaded is now false"
Folf on X: "Discord is apparently switching age verification providers to Persona due to the bypasses... which means everything they said about it being client-side and face images not being uploaded is now false" / X
Discord is apparently switching age verification providers to Persona due to the bypasses... which means everything they said about it being client-side and face images not being uploaded is now false
x.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:55 PM
discord lied. don't give them your ID or a facial scan. don't trust them with your ID or biometric data.
We’re past the point where passably impersonating someone is really a chore. Biometric collection is dangerous.
Are we okay with this?
"Amazon is forcing Echo users to make a couple of tough decisions: Grant Amazon access to recordings of everything you say to Alexa or stop using an Echo; let Amazon save voice recordings and have employees listen to them or lose a feature..."
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
"Amazon is forcing Echo users to make a couple of tough decisions: Grant Amazon access to recordings of everything you say to Alexa or stop using an Echo; let Amazon save voice recordings and have employees listen to them or lose a feature..."
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
Everything you say to your Echo will be sent to Amazon starting on March 28
Amazon is killing a privacy feature to bolster Alexa+, the new subscription assistant.
arstechnica.com
March 19, 2025 at 4:30 AM
We’re past the point where passably impersonating someone is really a chore. Biometric collection is dangerous.
No journalist should use biometric locks.
The FBI was able to access Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson's Signal messages because she used Signal on her work laptop. The laptop accepted Touch ID for authentication, meaning the agents were allowed to require her to unlock it. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM
No journalist should use biometric locks.
X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, plans to collect “user biometric data, job and school history”
X Plans to Collect User Biometric Data, Job and School History
X, the social network that used to be known as Twitter, updated its privacy policy to include a new kind of user data it plans to collect: biometric.
www.bloomberg.com
August 31, 2023 at 3:05 AM
X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, plans to collect “user biometric data, job and school history”
We really need to make a big fuss about this shit, we already saw how Discord not only was lying about deleting personal information when they leaked terabytes of biometric data last year.
But we also know that they shared UK biometric data with US Surveillance.
But we also know that they shared UK biometric data with US Surveillance.
Tomorrow, Discord will place everyone into an age group using account signals. They claim 90% of users won't have to confirm their age.
They are also introducing new verification methods if you do need to verify that you are an adult, including Credit Cards and App Stores.
They are also introducing new verification methods if you do need to verify that you are an adult, including Credit Cards and App Stores.
September 22, 2026 at 8:37 PM
We really need to make a big fuss about this shit, we already saw how Discord not only was lying about deleting personal information when they leaked terabytes of biometric data last year.
But we also know that they shared UK biometric data with US Surveillance.
But we also know that they shared UK biometric data with US Surveillance.
Which child, specifically, is being kept safe by me handing over my biometric data to a third party company?
August 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Which child, specifically, is being kept safe by me handing over my biometric data to a third party company?
Wegmans in New York City has begun collecting biometric data on shoppers' eyes, voices and faces from anyone who enters its supermarkets
NYC Wegmans is storing biometric data on shoppers' eyes, voices and faces
The supermarket chain says it’s a move to ensure shopper safety. Surveillance experts warn of privacy risks.
gothamist.com
January 3, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Wegmans in New York City has begun collecting biometric data on shoppers' eyes, voices and faces from anyone who enters its supermarkets
I do not like that the DOJ seems to be wholeheartedly endorsing biometric age verification! there are massive fucking problems with biometric age verification!
January 15, 2025 at 4:11 PM
I do not like that the DOJ seems to be wholeheartedly endorsing biometric age verification! there are massive fucking problems with biometric age verification!
I was quoted in this 2019 article about the risks of troves of biometric data collected by CBP from travelers. Six short years later and our data is being used against us, just like pretty much everyone warned it would be.
This Is Exactly What Privacy Experts Said Would Happen
CBP’s trove of biometric data is catnip for bad actors.
www.theatlantic.com
February 22, 2026 at 4:38 AM
I was quoted in this 2019 article about the risks of troves of biometric data collected by CBP from travelers. Six short years later and our data is being used against us, just like pretty much everyone warned it would be.
go ahead, let them steal ur biometric data. dont be greedy. life is short! ur beautiful :)
July 16, 2025 at 2:21 AM
go ahead, let them steal ur biometric data. dont be greedy. life is short! ur beautiful :)
A key biometric risk: you can’t rotate your faceprint like a password. When databases leak or are repurposed, people carry the compromise for life. That’s why biometric ID systems need strict limits, not vague promises. techpolicy.press/the-high-sta... #DV1 #ProudBlue #Voices4Victory #USDemocracy
The High Stakes of Biometric Surveillance
Dia Kayyali finds that biometric systems, once seen as futuristic, are now widespread. But their use poses a serious threat to political and human rights.
techpolicy.press
March 25, 2026 at 9:15 PM
A key biometric risk: you can’t rotate your faceprint like a password. When databases leak or are repurposed, people carry the compromise for life. That’s why biometric ID systems need strict limits, not vague promises. techpolicy.press/the-high-sta... #DV1 #ProudBlue #Voices4Victory #USDemocracy
implementing the trivially hackable biometric authentication algorithm from the famous movie Don't Implement The Trivially Hackable Biometric Authentication Algorithm
August 1, 2025 at 5:16 AM
implementing the trivially hackable biometric authentication algorithm from the famous movie Don't Implement The Trivially Hackable Biometric Authentication Algorithm
Do not give your biometric data or ID to these morons PLEASE
February 14, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Do not give your biometric data or ID to these morons PLEASE