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Re:How normal am I? by loopback_device on Tuesday July 05, 2022 @07:19AM (#31986828)
Not useless at all, there are usually enough pictures of people on the internet with names, metadata, etc attached to immediately link and identify. Basically what Clearview does (did?). I would not be surprised if this was a data collection siphon.
Re:How normal am I? by greggsy on Tuesday July 05, 2022 @09:44AM (#31988117)
> I would not be surprised if this was a data collection siphon.

Except for it being sponsored by Eu - home to the most effective privacy jurisdiction on the planet.

Re:How normal am I? by djbebs on Tuesday July 05, 2022 @09:50AM (#31988163)
The same organization pushing for mass surveillance?
Re:How normal am I? by jhbadger on Tuesday July 05, 2022 @11:04AM (#31989081)
I don't think this is a scam/data collection site (as others have recognized the researcher involved, etc.), but what would stop a random website from claiming it was "sponsored by the EU"?
Re:How normal am I? by eurasiantiger on Tuesday July 05, 2022 @07:23AM (#31986859)
Easy enough to check using browser dev tools.