It is the most reliable way (currently) to identify people.
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lycanrising@lemmy.world 1 year ago
but….why? of all the things to care about with that dying husk of a platform, what could suddenly make biometric information such an interest to them?
NeoNachtwaechter@lemmy.world 1 year ago
BarrierWithAshes@kbin.social 1 year 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.