X is expanding the amount of data it collects.

“Based on your consent, we may collect and use your biometric information for safety, security, and identification purposes,” the privacy policy reads. It doesn’t include any details on what kind of biometric information this includes — or how X plans to collect it — but it typically involves fingerprints, iris patterns, or facial features.

X Corp. was named in a proposed class action lawsuit in July over claims that its data collection violates the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act. The lawsuit alleges that X “has not adequately informed individuals” that it “collects and/or stores their biometric identifiers in every photograph containing a face” that’s uploaded to the platform.

  • BarrierWithAshes@kbin.social
    12·
    11 months ago

    If he’s going to make an ‘American WeChat’ then having this data is necessary. If you aren’t familiar with WeChat it’s a social media app from China that’s basically the default application for banking, videos, posts, 2FA, etc. It’s hugely popular in China. Of course, whether or not he should even be allowed to get this info or how viable making an American WeChat is, is a completely different story.

    • SokathHisEyesOpen@lemmy.mlEnglish
      13·
      11 months ago

      Why the fuck would anyone want their social media tied to their banking? Data leaks are already harmful enough without that link.

      • BarrierWithAshes@kbin.social
        8·
        11 months ago

        Well simply put, he saw how successful WeChat was in China and believes that this success can be replicated in the States. Imagine. Having one app for banking, job applications, messaging your friends and following your favourite content creators? And then for those pesky other accounts you could have a password manager on X? Why even have another app? And although it isn’t in the cards right now ideally he’ll want integration with the government, as that’s how WeChat can get all it’s records for people (and I further guess he’s banking on a Trump government to help him with that).

        (yes I realize how horrible this sounds haha, just trying to illustrate how Musk sees this)

        • SokathHisEyesOpen@lemmy.mlEnglish
          5·
          11 months ago

          Yes, that sounds like a dystopian nightmare, especially in the hands of the world’s 2nd biggest emotionally imbalanced man-child.

      • squiblet@kbin.social
        5·
        11 months ago

        There was this app about 12 years ago which was like ‘foursqaure for payments!’ It would advertise ‘blahblah just paid $55 at some lame restaurant’. It seemed like an awful idea and it died, but… currently, Venmo does that.