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.
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.
Using social media for news has been a bad idea way before the Muskrat had anything to do with it, but sure
Good! Then convince all those companies and celebrities to use some better platform. Until then that’s what we have.
There’s actual news outlets whose entire thing is sharing properly researched news. Anything else is a crapshoot at best.
Companies and celebrities who use X exclusively, well idk. Sucks, right?
If you desperately need Twitter to view something, use Nitter
FYI, nitter doesn’t work anymore or, at least they’re having a very hard time trying to make it work again and again.
It works for me.
Sure, but if you rely on Nitter in any way, you may want to have a look at their GitHub issues page. I really hope they can still provide the service as long as X exists.