@zeynep I don't know if I have faith in its ability to capture faces in a large protest environment. But yes, that is a scary prospect.
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@alexhanna It likely won't matter that much if it's right. It's a problem when it's right, it's a problem when it's a false positive.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@alexhanna@zeynep in a world where facial recognition ids participants in a mob, people will disguise their faces? e.g. Draw eyes on cheeks2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @alsothings
@alexhanna@zeynep I guess I'm saying that like most things this sort of tech could be thwarted, given motivation and social knowledge2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@alsothings@alexhanna Sure but that's a losing game. If only protesters are those willing to paint on eyes or black bloc, they already won.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @zeynep
@alsothings@alexhanna Protests aren't robberies, their power isn't from whether you can get away. In most contexts, masks defeat point.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@zeynep@alsothings how's it defeat the point? You don't need to see a face to make your participation worthwhile2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@alexhanna@alsothings I think black bloc's history and role speaks to the point, as well as any place where stakes can be raised like this.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @zeynep
@zeynep@alsothings I don't follow. I'm also not saying people have to participate in black bloc tactics. They just have to wear a bandana.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
@alexhanna @alsothings It absolutely changes who participates and how it feels like, though. Delegitimizes and marginalizes.
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Replying to @zeynep
@zeynep@alsothings I disagree. You can get messages across with signs. You can see phenotypical features (for ethnic minority protest).1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@alexhanna@alsothings You can do all that, but how you see effectiveness depends on your theory of how a protest works. Too hard in 140.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes - Show replies
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