{"id":2019144,"date":"2023-09-01T09:55:05","date_gmt":"2023-09-01T13:55:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/x-updates-privacy-policy-will-collect-biometric-data-employment-history-from-some-users\/"},"modified":"2023-09-01T09:59:58","modified_gmt":"2023-09-01T13:59:58","slug":"x-updates-privacy-policy-will-collect-biometric-data-employment-history-from-some-users","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/x-updates-privacy-policy-will-collect-biometric-data-employment-history-from-some-users\/","title":{"rendered":"X&#8217;s Privacy Policy has been updated to include the collection of biometric data and employment history from certain users."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">38<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fx-updates-privacy-policy-will-collect-biometric-data-employment-history-from-some-users%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2019144&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div data-post-content=\"true\" class=\"post_content\" id=\"post_content\">\n<h2>Elon\u2062 Musk&#8217;s X Platform to Collect Biometric Data and More<\/h2>\n<p>Exciting \u200bnews from Elon Musk&#8217;s newly-renamed X platform! Starting next month, the platform will begin collecting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-taylor-greene-dems-police-reform-bill-attacks-law-enforcement\/\" title=\"Rep. Taylor Greene: Dems\u2019 police reform bill attacks law enforcement\">biometric data<\/a> and information from some users. This includes employment and education history, which will be used \u200dfor safety, security, and identification purposes.<\/p>\n<p>According to the updated <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/en\/privacy#x-privacy-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">privacy\u2062 policy<\/a>, this data\u2063 collection will begin on Sept. 29, pending user consent.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n        <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/hes-back-trump-goes-viral-with-return-to-twitter-now-x-5480816\">\u2018He\u2019s Back\u2019: Trump Goes Viral With Return to Twitter, Now X<\/a><br \/>\n        <span class=\"text-comp-caption\">8\/25\/2023<\/span>\n      <\/li>\n<li>\n        <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/article\/musk-says-twitter-dropping-ability-of-users-to-block-other-accounts-5475726\">Musk Says Twitter Dropping Ability of Users to Block\u2063 Other Accounts<\/a><br \/>\n        <span class=\"text-comp-caption\">8\/18\/2023<\/span>\n      <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The updated policy does not \u2063explicitly define \u2064&#8221;biometric information,&#8221; but \u200dit typically refers to physical characteristics like fingerprints or facial and retinal measurements. It remains unclear how the platform plans to collect this information.<\/p>\n<p>X has been contacted\u2062 for further comment by The Epoch Times.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;To use some of our products and services, you need to have an account and \u2063provide us with certain information,&#8221; states the policy. &#8220;Likewise, if you use our paid\u2062 products and services, we require \u200bpayment information. \u200dCertain information is necessary \u2064to access many of our offerings.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In addition to biometric data, X\u2064 also plans\u200c to gather information about users&#8217; work and education history\u2064 for recommendation purposes. This \u200daligns with the platform&#8217;s new recruitment tool, X Hiring, which was recently\u2062 launched for verified organizations.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We may collect\u200b and use your personal information, such as employment history \u200band skills,\u2062 to recommend potential jobs, enable employers to \u200bfind candidates, and show you more relevant advertising,&#8221; states the privacy policy.<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>A photo illustration of the new Twitter logo in\u200c London, England, on\u200d July 24, 2023. (Dan Kitwood\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Policy Will &#8216;Help Fight Impersonation Attempts&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>In addition to the new data collection, X already collects location data, payment information, IP addresses, usage data, and \u2064interactions with third-party\u2064 content. This information is used to \u2062improve products and services, conduct research, and enhance user safety and security.<\/p>\n<p>The updated policy also mentions using collected information, along with publicly available data, to\u200b train machine learning and artificial intelligence models.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for X\u2064 confirmed the policy change\u200b to Bloomberg. The collection of\u2062 biometric data will apply to X Premium users, who \u200bhave a monthly subscription, and will provide an option for additional verification through government \u200bID and a picture.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This will help us tie an account to a real person \u2064and fight impersonation attempts, making the platform more secure,&#8221;\u200c the spokesperson\u2063 explained.<\/p>\n<p>These policy updates are in line with other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platforms<\/a> like Meta&#8217;s Facebook and \u200ccome as X \u2063faces a lawsuit\u2062 alleging wrongful capture and\u200b use\u200b of biometric data without consent.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200bEpoch Times has reached out to\u2063 X for further comment on the lawsuit.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The announcement acknowledges that X will be doing what \u200bother social \u200dnetworks have been doing in a more covert fashion,&#8221; said Stephen Wicker, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/privacy-experts-warn-amazon-is-expanding-its-surveillance-empire-through-acquisitions\/\" title=\"Privacy Experts Warn Amazon Is Expanding Its Surveillance Empire Through Acquisitions\">data privacy expert<\/a> at Cornell\u2062 University, in an interview with CBS News.<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>SpaceX, CEO Elon Musk attends an event \u200dduring the Vivatech technology startups and innovation fair at the Porte \u2063de Versailles exhibition centre \u200din Paris on June 16, 2023.\u200b (Joel Saget\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Policy &#8216;Sets\u2063 a Dangerous \u2062Precedent&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>However, Jacopo Pantaleoni,\u200c a former engineer and research\u2062 scientist, expressed concerns about the new \u2062privacy rules. He believes they &#8220;set a dangerous precedent&#8221; by\u2062 potentially eroding online privacy\u200b and enabling targeted advertising and tailored news distribution.<\/p>\n<p>Shortly after the policy update, Elon Musk announced on X\u200d that users would soon be \u2063able to make video and audio calls without \u200dsharing their phone numbers. \u200dThis feature will be available on iOS, Android, Mac, and PC.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;X is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/x-updates-privacy-policy-will-collect-biometric-data-employment-history-from-some-users\/\" title=\"X's Privacy Policy has been updated to include the collection of biometric data and employment history from certain users.\">effective global address book<\/a>,&#8221; Musk stated. &#8220;That set of factors is unique.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Musk initially<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>data, employment, and education history starting from September 29,&#8221; stated the updated privacy policy of Elon Musk&#8217;s recently renamed X platform. 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