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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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[–] csm10495@sh.itjust.works 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

They have you take your sunglasses off.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Get clear ones. Most (all?) of those security cameras use IR illumination to ID you, so you can have lenses that allow visible light through, but mess up IR scanning. I think you can get them w/ prescription lenses if you email the creator, so you can legitimately tell them you need your glasses to see (if you need a prescription, that is).

[–] csm10495@sh.itjust.works 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

If the scan fails, they'll just ask you to take them off.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Sure, and I'll say I don't consent to take them off, so they'll need to verify me another way.

[–] csm10495@sh.itjust.works 0 points 4 months ago

Then just ask to not be facial scanned. Last airport I went to had signs saying you could opt out.

Then you don't need weird glasses either.