ALL travellers entering and leaving America could soon be scanned with face recognition technology, it's reported.
In a filing, the department has proposed all travellers - not just foreign nationals or visitors - should complete a facial recognition check before entering or leaving the country, reportsFacial recognition for departing flights has increased in recent years as part of Homeland Security’s drive to catch visitors who overstay their visas.
The US government has used the tech for around 20 years, but it has only recently ramped-up biometric boarding at airports. Basically, it's a way of identifying or verifying who a person by scanning their face with a computer.
Well, they have been taking fingerprints for years, according to what I have read. I have NEVER been to America though. I guess they will add the face scans to the fingerprints they already have.
It’s already in place it seems, my flight leaving LAX already used this technology
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