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Traveling this summer? Maybe don’t let the airport scan your face.www.vox.com/future-perfect/360952/summer-travel-airport-facial-recognition-scan
636 sats \ 5 comments \ @south_korea_ln 21 Jul privacy
But the main reason I haven’t declined airport face scans is actually very simple: I had no idea I could opt out.
It turns out that saying no is not only doable, but surprisingly easy — at least in theory. Everyone, regardless of citizenship, can opt out when it comes to domestic flights in the US. (For international flights, US citizens can opt out but foreign nationals have to participate in face scanning, with some exceptions.) Simply stand away from the camera or keep your face covered with a mask, present your ID, and say, “I opt out of biometrics. I want the standard verification process.”
I don't think that's an option in Korea. I'll look into it. Most people care much less about privacy.
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11 sats \ 0 replies \ @WeAreAllSatoshi 21 Jul
I’ve opted out several times at the security checkpoint. Very simple process
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @kepford 24 Jul
But the main reason I haven’t declined airport face scans is actually very simple: I had no idea I could opt out.
This is something I've observed over many years. I think this thought process is very cultural and even generational. I recall after 9/11 in the US refusing to go through the body scanners. It never occurred to me that opting out was not an option. Same goes for many things. I'm not really the biggest contrarian but I'm very surprised by how compliant younger people and people from different cultures can be.
Its as if someone has to give them permission to speak. There is so much respect for "authority". I think the government schools are a large part of this for the younger generation. If the schools do a great job at teaching anything it is teaching compliance. Get in line. Do as you are told. Don't stand out.
I've had several run ins with TSA which probably isn't surprising. I am always kind and treat them like humans doing their job. That said, they don't like it when people opt out so be prepared to deal with an annoyed person. That said, on the whole I've only had a few bad interactions with TSA and I suspect that is mostly due to the fact its a terrible job. Any job dealing with the public can be.
Glad to see an article like this even be published regardless of how many times I cringe reading it.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @TheBTCManual 21 Jul
Lol now I see why so many travel influencers inject their faces with all that crap so they can't be recognised by these scanners
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Enemy_of_the_state 21 Jul
If you use a camo makeup and draw random patterns on your face, it confuses the facial recognition. Not seen much in the US but I’ve heard of people in UK doing this. I only have second hand reports though, haven’t seen this used in the wild myself.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Satosora 21 Jul
Its easy to opt out when you are in your own country. But when you are visiting another country, they always tell you too take your mask off and take a picture.
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