Breaking News: X, formerly Known as Twitter will acquire biometric and employment data
Breaking News: X, formerly Known as Twitter will acquire biometric and employment data: In an amendment to its privacy policy, X, formerly known as Twitter, will gather biometric information about its users, including a picture of their face. EnoughInfo.com
For verification, users of its subscription service, X Premium, have the option to submit a selfie and a picture ID. https://enoughinfo.net
X may also gather work and educational background, according to the policy. On September 29, the new privacy policy will go into effect.
“Recommend potential jobs for you, to share with potential employers when you apply for a job” is what this would entail. Rumour has it that X wants to start providing recruiting services.
Reports state that X Corp purchased Laskie, a tech hiring agency, in May. It was the first corporate takeover since Elon Musk paid $44 billion (£34.7 billion) to acquire Twitter, as it was then known, in the previous year.
The new policy states “We may collect and use your personal information (such as your employment history, educational history, employment preferences, skills and abilities, job search activity and engagement, and so on) to recommend potential jobs for you, to share with potential employers when you apply for a job, to enable employers to find potential candidates, and to show you more relevant advertising.”
Breaking News: X, formerly Known as Twitter will acquire biometric and employment data
For matching reasons, biometric information can be taken from the official ID and the selfie photo. For those who desire, this will also enable us to link an account to a real person. This can be done by processing their official identification document. Additionally, this will strengthen platform security and aid X in thwarting impersonation efforts.” Transfer News: Aston Villa sign Clement Lenglét on loan deal from Barcelona
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Additionally, Mr. Musk restated X’s intentions to let customers to make both voice and video conversations. He verified that the feature “works on iOS, Android, Mac & PC” and that no phone number was required. Transfer News: Iheanacho is almost certain to sign with Crystal Palace
He asserted, “X is the effective global address book.” The release date of the new calling functionality was not specified, though.
Part of Mr. Musk’s goal to make X an “everything app”—a one-stop shop for a variety of services—may include adding more functions and updating the privacy policy to make them possible.
