The Twitter Rebrand

[clearspira]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-66679922

Elon Musk has revealed that the site formerly known as Twitter will now record your biometric data on log in from 29th Sept - which covers things such as your face ID, retinal scan or fingerprint. It will also collect your employment and educational history. And he fully admits that yes, this info will be used for exactly the sort of nefarious purposes you expect it to.

Looking forward to Musk's ''Do Everything'' ap? I would recommend deleting Twitter/X because it sounds one step away from malware to me.

[Madner Kami]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-66679922

Elon Musk has revealed that the site formerly known as Twitter will now record your biometric data on log in from 29th Sept - which covers things such as your face ID, retinal scan or fingerprint. It will also collect your employment and educational history. And he fully admits that yes, this info will be used for exactly the sort of nefarious purposes you expect it to.

Looking forward to Musk's ''Do Everything'' ap? I would recommend deleting Twitter/X because it sounds one step away from malware to me.

I'd argue it's one step further since quite a time already.

[hammerofglass]

I've yet to see anyone refer to the "do anything app" claim as anything but a punchline.

[Fuzzy Necromancer]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-66679922

Elon Musk has revealed that the site formerly known as Twitter will now record your biometric data on log in from 29th Sept - which covers things such as your face ID, retinal scan or fingerprint.

How?

[clearspira]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-66679922

Elon Musk has revealed that the site formerly known as Twitter will now record your biometric data on log in from 29th Sept - which covers things such as your face ID, retinal scan or fingerprint.

How?

According to the article if you are signed up to its paid service then you have to provide a picture ID during the log in process.

Crucially however, the rule change is NOT limited to this. His intention is to make Twitter/X a ''do everything'' ap like they have in South Korea. Banking, shopping, ordering take-out. If, for example, he decides that his ap needs a fingerprint or your face to open...

Its baby steps see. That's how they get you. Its why people used to go nuclear over ''horse armour'' in games but now don't bat an eyelid over games that are basically gambling. They got us used to it step-by-step over twenty years.

[ProfessorDetective]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-66679922

Elon Musk has revealed that the site formerly known as Twitter will now record your biometric data on log in from 29th Sept - which covers things such as your face ID, retinal scan or fingerprint.

How?

According to the article if you are signed up to its paid service then you have to provide a picture ID during the log in process.

Crucially however, the rule change is NOT limited to this. His intention is to make Twitter/X a ''do everything'' ap like they have in South Korea. Banking, shopping, ordering take-out. If, for example, he decides that his ap needs a fingerprint or your face to open...

Its baby steps see. That's how they get you. Its why people used to go nuclear over ''horse armour'' in games but now don't bat an eyelid over games that are basically gambling. They got us used to it step-by-step over twenty years.

His specific inspiration is China's WeChat. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WeChat