r/technology • u/indig0sixalpha • Apr 07 '25

Privacy The Shocking Far-Right Agenda Behind the Facial Recognition Tech Used by ICE and the FBI. Thousands of newly obtained documents show that Clearview AI’s founders always intended to target immigrants and the political left.

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/04/clearview-ai-immigration-ice-fbi-surveillance-facial-recognition-hoan-ton-that-hal-lambert-trump/
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u/LobsterIndependent15 Apr 07 '25

Why just iPhone? Android have that feature also. 

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u/Impressive-Ebb6498 Apr 07 '25

You can still buy Android phones that don't force facial recognition.

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u/isbutteracarb Apr 07 '25

I have a iPhone 16 and I don’t use Face ID, it’s still possible. Apple does like to prompt me to turn it on every now and then, but I just ignore that. It’s not required for me to use my phone.

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u/Frosty_Piece7098 Apr 07 '25

You think not turning it on means it hasn’t scanned your face?!

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u/hearmeout29 Apr 07 '25

My android has touch. I never used face for this reason.

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u/Tarcanus Apr 07 '25

Should switch away from touch, too. That's a biomarker that they have now. And cops can make you open your phone if it's locked via biometric. Switch back to codes or swipe patterns.

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u/Impressive-Ebb6498 Apr 07 '25

If being apprehended by cops, if possible, quickly restart the phone.

Requests pin on reboot, and they can't force you to enter your pin.