De|Center
@thedecenter.bsky.social
Through #DesignFromTheMargins, we change technology tools and push for #CorporateAccountability to address systemic injustice and advance human rights. We’re new on socials, not new to the work. https://www.de-center.net
Let’s push companies like #WhatsApp to detangle important privacy tech from #biometrics & the idea of it being added security. We’ll be discussing it at
#Mozfest mzf.st/142 FaceID(ictator): Authoritarians Love Biometrics. We Don’t.
You can see our piece on it the-decenter.ghost.io/the-body-as-...
#Mozfest mzf.st/142 FaceID(ictator): Authoritarians Love Biometrics. We Don’t.
You can see our piece on it the-decenter.ghost.io/the-body-as-...
The Body as a Password: The Cost of Face ID
Convenience is costing people their freedom. Research shows that features like Face ID and fingerprints enable violent, forced phone access by police and authorities, writes Afsaneh Rigot.
the-decenter.ghost.io
November 7, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Let’s push companies like #WhatsApp to detangle important privacy tech from #biometrics & the idea of it being added security. We’ll be discussing it at
#Mozfest mzf.st/142 FaceID(ictator): Authoritarians Love Biometrics. We Don’t.
You can see our piece on it the-decenter.ghost.io/the-body-as-...
#Mozfest mzf.st/142 FaceID(ictator): Authoritarians Love Biometrics. We Don’t.
You can see our piece on it the-decenter.ghost.io/the-body-as-...
“The cost of forced access is devastating beyond the wounds it leaves on people’s bodies, leading to years of imprisonment and exposure of entire networks of friends and family“ the research shows the patterns & risks of biometric locks globally, from LGBTQ people in MENA to migrants in the US.
November 7, 2025 at 7:47 AM
“The cost of forced access is devastating beyond the wounds it leaves on people’s bodies, leading to years of imprisonment and exposure of entire networks of friends and family“ the research shows the patterns & risks of biometric locks globally, from LGBTQ people in MENA to migrants in the US.
November 6, 2025 at 4:52 PM
For example, the reliance on phone numbers for verification/registration is a harmful relic that is still an industry standard that shuts many people out from the start. We spoke to people from Sudan, Gaza, and Iran who all echo the same frustration. 🔐#designfromthemargins #decenter
September 16, 2025 at 4:15 PM
For example, the reliance on phone numbers for verification/registration is a harmful relic that is still an industry standard that shuts many people out from the start. We spoke to people from Sudan, Gaza, and Iran who all echo the same frustration. 🔐#designfromthemargins #decenter