Following China: JP Morgan Chase wants people to pay for goods with face scans Or through biometric palm scans. ➡
Biden Administration demanded crackdown on “vaccine-skeptical” WhatsApp chats Despite it being end-to-end encrypted. ➡
Utah introduces age verification checks for social media platforms, following digital ID push Online social media companies will have to ask for ID. ➡
Guilt by association: Airbnb’s shadowy “background check” bans users if they’ve closely interacted with any other banned users 🛡 ➡
Watch: TikTok CEO admits China has access to US user data He also downplayed TikTok employees in China spying on US journalists. ➡
OpenAI founder’s Worldcoin claims “iris recognition technology is capable of distinguishing individuals on a billion people scale” Big plans for global identify verification. ➡
Biden White House praises CBDCs, says they “have the potential to offer significant benefits” An incoming centrally-controlled digital dollar? ➡