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Re:Senators Urge FTC to Probe ID.me over Selfie Data by nerdjon on Wednesday May 18, 2022 @02:32PM (#31426105)
That is massively different though, that is a subset of people that most likely were on an invite list before hand. Would be similar to social media recommending the friends you are already friends with in photos you upload. More of a convenience than anything else.

What you mention is any random person identifying any other random person (ignoring the creepiness of taking a picture of someone without their consent). And using that to track down identifying information about them.

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Re:Senators Urge FTC to Probe ID.me over Selfie Data by tintor on Wednesday May 18, 2022 @03:04PM (#31426415)
"Ignoring the creepiness of taking a picture of someone without their consent" In a public setting consent is not needed for photos.
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Re:Senators Urge FTC to Probe ID.me over Selfie Data by nerdjon on Wednesday May 18, 2022 @03:08PM (#31426452)
It being creepy and legally needing consent are not the same thing. Consent is what makes it not creepy.

Just because it may be legal, doesn't mean it isn't creepy for someone to take a picture of a random other person.

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Re:Senators Urge FTC to Probe ID.me over Selfie Data by sofixa on Wednesday May 18, 2022 @05:17PM (#31427797)
Depends on the jurisdiction, it is needed in France.
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