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this post was submitted on 31 Aug 2023
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I'm not worried about Twitter. I'm worried about other platforms following suit. What if we get to the point where the power company wants your biometric data before they'll let you pay your bill?
I already feel like we're close with having to add your bank account information into some online account. (I kid, I kid)
But there is evidence of this becoming more pervasive over time. One of the things that made me buy a house instead of continuing to rent is I actually looked at the prospective lease and they wanted to store biometric data on my fucking dog supposedly so they could tell whose dog was leaving what poops on the ground over at the park. 🙄
It's called X