Starting next month, X’s updated privacy policy will entitle it to collect some users’ biometric data and other personal information.

Under the revised policy, which takes effect September 29, X (formerly known as Twitter) “may collect and use your biometric information for safety, security and identification purposes” so long as the user provides consent.

The biometric data collection is for X Premium users only, the company told CBS MoneyWatch when reached for further information.

Why the hell are people still using that shitty site?

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Because they’re addicted.

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Like any social media, they make themselves irreplaceable through addiction than users feel like there is no alternative and the company can abuse users as they will.

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I signed up when borderlands 2 came out. They would give away gold keys every couple of days. I think I maxed them out. I stayed for sports scores and left because of Elon.

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I use it exclusively for porn, honestly

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I mean at least you’re being honest. Cheers mate, have a nice wank on me! 🌟

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Are you sure you want it on you? If so, ASL?

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Say what now?

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Wtf show me.

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Because its still the best (or only) place to get specific news and updates immediately. I mainly follow various sports teams, athletes, and small sports media people. I tried the same on Mastadon but most people are not there. I have not posted anything in many years.

This biometric stuff is no good though and I will not be participating in that.

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Using social media for news has been a bad idea way before the Muskrat had anything to do with it, but sure

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Good! Then convince all those companies and celebrities to use some better platform. Until then that’s what we have.

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If you desperately need Twitter to view something, use Nitter

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FYI, nitter doesn’t work anymore or, at least they’re having a very hard time trying to make it work again and again.

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Not worth the hassle for the 5 mins a day I use it on my phone.

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Our new privacy policy is as follows: you don’t have any.

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elon wants to find out if he truly has the smallest weewee

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The biometric data collection is for X Premium users only

Weird. Why?

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They’re storing the face pics you send to them, I assume

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Because you’re paying for that so Twi… ehm, X can afford a little bit more storage to keep your bio data 😅

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