βBased on your consent, we may collect and use your biometric information for safety, security, and identification purposes,β The revised policy of X(Twitter) is expected to go into effect on September 29, 2023.
The thing is, biometric data is permanent and canβt be changed. If we share that with X, it could mean lifelong privacy risks. And seriously, I canβt think of a single reason why Elon needs to know where I went to high school for data security purposes.
People keep talking about leaving Twitter, but when will they actually do that? I guess theyβll just keep putting up with it, and I donβt see that changing anytime soon.
Thatβs just the price of the internet these days. Gotta click βAcceptβ on the terms and conditions. Gotta spit into the cup for the DNA tracking. Gotta take a selfie with a drivers license. Gotta send a certified letter from your home address after itβs been notorized by a notary. Gotta send in your social security card so it can be analysed and mailed back to you. Gotta get a full blood panel and dental records sent in for verification. Gotta take a photo of yourself nude and send it into the US copyright office. Gotta install the eye tracking software with the penile insert peripheral when it arrives.
But you know, itβs worth it if I get to send 1000 characters of non-elon-related-text on X.