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South China Morning Post
South China Morning Post
International · 1 hrs ago
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China TV variety show exposes scam linking ‘peace’ sign selfies to privacy risks
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A Chinese TV show highlighted a privacy concern that fingerprints could potentially be extracted from selfies showing peace signs, with experts warning that clear finger images taken within 1.5 metres could expose biometric data.

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China TV variety show exposes scam linking ‘peace’ sign selfies to privacy risks
A casual peace sign in a selfie has become China’s latest online privacy concern after experts warned that the popular pose could expose users’ fingerprints. In a mainland workplace reality show aired in April, financial expert Li Chang used a celebrity selfie to show how clearly visible fingers in a photograph could put personal biometric data at risk. Li said fingerprints could potentially be extracted from selfies taken within 1.5 metres if the fingers faced the camera directly. Even at a...
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