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Facial Recognition Company Clearview Attempted to Buy Social Security Numbers and Mugshots for its Database (www.404media.co)
submitted 2 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Controversial facial recognition company Clearview AI attempted to purchase hundreds of millions of arrest records including social security numbers, mugshots, and even email addresses to incorporate into its product, 404 Media has learned.

For years, Clearview AI has collected billions of photos from social media websites including Facebook, LinkedIn and others and sold access to its facial recognition tool to law enforcement. The collection and sale of user-generated photos by a private surveillance company to police without that person’s knowledge or consent sparked international outcry when it was first revealed by the New York Times in 2020.

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[–] [email protected] 29 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Idiots. They should have obtained it by offering to do KYC as a service for bank apps instead.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago

Don't give them ideas!