The secret data collector 🤫🕵️♂️ Who's really behind the verifications of LinkedIn, OpenAI & Co. ✅🔒🤖
· Source: xpert.digital
In short
The article investigates the US startup Persona, which covertly manages biometric identity verification for major platforms like LinkedIn, Reddit, OpenAI, and Roblox, handling over 300 million verified identities. Despite promises of data privacy, a leaked source code reveals extensive data retention and surveillance infrastructure, including long-term biometric storage and ties to US government authorities, raising serious concerns about user privacy and data protection in the digital identity ecosystem.
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Tags: identity, biometrics, verification, data privacy, internet, surveillance