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GAO warns of privacy risks in using facial recognition in rental housing

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63 points Improvement | 5 comments | 30 Aug 25 15:53 UTC | HN request time: 0.001s | source
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SilverElfin ◴[30 Aug 25 19:38 UTC] No.45077395[source]▶
What about risks from facial recognition in airports? I’m shocked how everyone just says yes and does the scan. That is going to normalize facial recognition everywhere else including rental housing.
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staplers ◴[30 Aug 25 20:01 UTC] No.45077556[source]▶

  I’m shocked how everyone just says yes and does the scan.
Never had a TSA employee not make some eye-roll or snarky remark. They're aware of the social shaming loophole.
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1. SilverElfin ◴[30 Aug 25 20:08 UTC] No.45077609[source]▶
When I opt out of TSA nonsense I have to always wait for several minutes in an odd spot like I’m some criminal. It’s certainly awkward and uncomfortable but also I feel like the delay is meant to discourage opting out.
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2. tayo42 ◴[30 Aug 25 20:38 UTC] No.45077814[source]▶
What are you opting out of?
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3. SilverElfin ◴[30 Aug 25 21:42 UTC] No.45078238[source]▶
Walking through the scanner.
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4. tayo42 ◴[30 Aug 25 21:56 UTC] No.45078336{3}[source]▶
Didn't think that's a big deal anymore.

You can get precheck though. It makes the whole airport experience much more sane

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5. ranger_danger ◴[30 Aug 25 22:17 UTC] No.45078477{4}[source]▶
It's not. But precheck comes with its own even more invasive privacy issues.