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Re:Show HN: I'm 17, built a face-verified social network to ... by cprepos on Tuesday September 30, 2025 @11:55AM (#45427134)
Safety is the real worry here. If you lose people’s PII it can be used for malicious purposes. You don’t want a dictator being able to take a picture of a protesting crowd and identify people based on that. Make sure you’re following best practices and trusting no one.
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Re:Show HN: I'm 17, built a face-verified social network to ... by mathgeek on Tuesday September 30, 2025 @12:07PM (#45427278)
> You don’t want a dictator being able to take a picture of a protesting crowd and identify people based on that.

This is already a reality and while it’s a very valid concern, I wouldn’t be too worried about such a small scale project making the difference in that problem.

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Re:Show HN: I'm 17, built a face-verified social network to ... by cprepos on Tuesday September 30, 2025 @12:12PM (#45427354)
Small scale projects can explode. Clearly the poster is ambitious! Just wanted to remind to have care as people would be trusting them.
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