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    Ben Smith‏Verified account @benyt 11 Mar 2019

    These Documents Reveal The Government’s Detailed Plan For Using Facial Recognition On All International Passengers In Top 20 US Airports https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/daveyalba/these-documents-reveal-the-governments-detailed-plan-for … via @daveyalba

    7:20 AM - 11 Mar 2019
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    • hell๏, it's political MaRc. Kyle Oust the motherfucker Hagan Chan Christopher Walker Shoshanah in AK Adrian Josh TexMex657
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      2. Jim Johansen ℹ‏ @Ijim_johansen 11 Mar 2019
        Replying to @benyt @buzzfeedben @daveyalba

        And people are worried about Facebook. They should be worried about their government

        16 replies 6 retweets 131 likes
      3. Lord Stanley‏ @LordStanTheSlam 11 Mar 2019
        Replying to @Ijim_johansen @buzzfeedben @daveyalba

        They should be worried about both. Corporations, in theory, are the same as govt: a group of individuals with a shared goal. Both can be corrupted and both can be used for good.

        0 replies 1 retweet 28 likes
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      2. Jerry Gould‏ @JerryGould 11 Mar 2019
        Replying to @benyt @buzzfeedben @daveyalba

        These are International passengers, who by definition are already carrying (and have presented) passports containing their photos. I dislike intrusive gov't policies as much as the next person, but logically, use of "facial recognition" here is redundant. What am I missing?

        3 replies 0 retweets 19 likes
      3. Michael‏ @Mimzzet 11 Mar 2019
        Replying to @JerryGould @buzzfeedben @daveyalba

        Nothing, really. As an architect who works on airports where these will be installed and who has researched this, it’s based on facial recognition from passport photos that are already on file.

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      2. Oliver Darcy‏Verified account @oliverdarcy 11 Mar 2019
        Replying to @benyt @buzzfeedben

        quite the new avi you have there ben

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      3. Ben Smith‏Verified account @benyt 11 Mar 2019
        Replying to @oliverdarcy

        I'm concerned about facial recognition cc @daveyalba

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      2. #GND #M4A #SinglePayer #EconomicJustice‏ @thekc23 11 Mar 2019
        Replying to @benyt @buzzfeedben @daveyalba

        Facial recognition software is easily fooled.... This is yet another con for more spending -private contractors inventing a new expense we don't need.

        1 reply 1 retweet 8 likes
      3. A. Gandolfo‏ @AgneseGandolfo 11 Mar 2019
        Replying to @thekc23 @buzzfeedben @daveyalba

        Facebook facial recognition is always mixing up my niece with me. As far as I understand there is tech to scan ears..ears are like a fingerprints. This redundant system is probably more about just collecting data on us, ie ear print!

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      2. Texas K‏ @8fca8b5354c1454 11 Mar 2019
        Replying to @benyt @buzzfeedben @daveyalba

        If it stops criminals GREAT!

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      3. Dallas/Fort Worth SRA‏ @SRA_DFW 11 Mar 2019
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        "Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." -Ben Franklin

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