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Companies Sell Biometric Data to ICE, Mastodon Investigation Reveals

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A report by Mastodon user 'sigmoid.social' claims to have identified companies that are selling biometric data to ICE. The investigation highlights the use of AI and surveillance technologies in this data trade. The findings raise concerns about privacy and the ethical implications of such practices. AI

IMPACT Raises concerns about the use of AI in surveillance and the sale of biometric data.

RANK_REASON This is a report and analysis of a situation, not a direct release of a new model, product, or policy.

Read on Mastodon — sigmoid.social →

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Companies Sell Biometric Data to ICE, Mastodon Investigation Reveals

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  1. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    "We Found The Companies Selling Your Biometric Data to ICE" https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=ExvV2mbXc7A # ICE # MobileFortify # AI # surveillance

    "We Found The Companies Selling Your Biometric Data to ICE" https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=ExvV2mbXc7A # ICE # MobileFortify # AI # surveillance

    LINKS youtube.com/watch

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