Traveling this summer? Maybe don’t let the airport scan your face.

[anactofcreation@programming.dev]

• 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.

[merde@sh.itjust.works]

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

[byteonbikes@slrpnk.net]

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]

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

[zacryon@feddit.org]

Which exceptions?

[1024_kibibytes@lemm.ee]

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

[dagnet@lemmy.world]

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

[Guest]

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.

[Guest]

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