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Re:Amazon's Palm Print Recognition System Raises Concern Amo... by wolverine876 on Sunday August 15, 2021 @01:56PM (#28190771)
It would be better if neither collected the data, but second best is that Facebook doesn't.
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Re:Amazon's Palm Print Recognition System Raises Concern Amo... by dghlsakjg on Sunday August 15, 2021 @09:29PM (#28194114)
Facebook already doesn’t.

The article is about AMZN collecting palm prints of people that opt in to a specific program that has alternatives.

The US gov doesn’t have alternatives. When they ask for your biometric data you give it, or else they deny your clearance/ background check/entry to the country.

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Re:Amazon's Palm Print Recognition System Raises Concern Amo... by wolverine876 on Monday August 16, 2021 @07:49PM (#28204368)
You don't really have much choice about corporate surveillance unless you live in a cave and never communicate with anyone, and I have no power over Amazon.

The government is limited by the voters, Constitution, laws, and two other branches of government. I have no power over Amazon.

Anyway, I don't see why the government is relevant: Amazon is the topic, as you said.

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