• 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 alors@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    8 months ago

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

        • Dagnet@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          8 months ago

          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.worldEnglish
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            14 hours 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.