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Re:What is traceability and why does WhatsApp oppose it? by tgragnato on Tuesday June 01, 2021 @01:27PM (#27358168)
If you are thinking about a scenario like xkcd-538, it’s even worse.

Pass-codes and pass-phrases are protected under the 5th amendment, while biometrics are not.

The investigator will get a warrant for the biometric in question, refusing to comply is an offense.

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Re:What is traceability and why does WhatsApp oppose it? by dman on Tuesday June 01, 2021 @07:44PM (#27362921)
Which is why I have been very wary on why almost the entire industry has moved to biometrics. In a way its a cheap way of throwing the privacy gauntlet back to the user rather than standing up to governments.
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