I had to use the facial recognition feature of ID.me last week when I tried to log into my existing IRS account. I was already an ID.me account holder. It took 4 tries to scan my face before their system took it.
I've used ID.me for years as I am a retired GI. As a military retiree, they already have me verified 6 way to Sunday. I don't think the video verification is necessary or value added.
I use a picture of a Kangaroo 100% of the time on any web site that I use. Clearview can hop right up and scrap my photo anytime. What goes on in the pouch, stays in the pouch :-)
I have to agree with the CDC that a FOIA request of this nature does not deserve expedited status. What life would possibly be saved and who who save it if the request was expedited?
The pandemic is not a straight forward one opinion thing as to how to treat and many other factors. There are also different projections that vary widely. Having one clear output and bellybutton for the issue makes perfect sense. The CDC can debate internally without fear that the media will latch onto every comment and spin it to scare the heck out of people...just because it is news and they can. The media does that all of the time on every issue. I do not trust the media to use a balanced and measured approach on this or any other issue. They have shown themselves incapable of actually reporting facts. It is all finger pointing and agendas.
In any event, the government has the perfect right and responsibility to control the narrative. It prevents widespread panic, divisiveness and fear.
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ID.me
I had to use the facial recognition feature of ID.me last week when I tried to log into my existing IRS account. I was already an ID.me account holder. It took 4 tries to scan my face before their system took it.
I've used ID.me for years as I am a retired GI. As a military retiree, they already have me verified 6 way to Sunday. I don't think the video verification is necessary or value added.
My Scraped Picture
I use a picture of a Kangaroo 100% of the time on any web site that I use. Clearview can hop right up and scrap my photo anytime. What goes on in the pouch, stays in the pouch :-)
FOIA
I have to agree with the CDC that a FOIA request of this nature does not deserve expedited status. What life would possibly be saved and who who save it if the request was expedited?
The pandemic is not a straight forward one opinion thing as to how to treat and many other factors. There are also different projections that vary widely. Having one clear output and bellybutton for the issue makes perfect sense. The CDC can debate internally without fear that the media will latch onto every comment and spin it to scare the heck out of people...just because it is news and they can. The media does that all of the time on every issue. I do not trust the media to use a balanced and measured approach on this or any other issue. They have shown themselves incapable of actually reporting facts. It is all finger pointing and agendas.
In any event, the government has the perfect right and responsibility to control the narrative. It prevents widespread panic, divisiveness and fear.
Techdirt has not posted any stories submitted by Michael Grimes.
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