Sep 18, 2023
Photo by Mark RALSTON / AFP) (Photo credit should read MARK RALSTON/AFP via Getty Images) Last weekend I saw something new at Salt Lake City International Airport - facial recognition devices. I was completely caught off guard. On my way to the screening kiosk, I didn't see anything indicating these devices were now being used. I'm embarrassed that in my state of hurried perplexity, I just went with the flow and let them scan my face. You can imagine how manipulated I felt when I later learned you can opt out. Follow Officer Instructions In a video uploaded by Democratic Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley, he documents that there are six signs leading from the line entrance to the security kiosk - and not one of them informs passengers that the upcoming facial recognition scan is optional. There is a sign tucked between the kiosks, but it's hard to read because it's turned sideways. If they turned this sign toward the passengers being screened, you would have an opportunity to re