> "They are just using the information that identifies you, that they already have, and are tying it to your face in a 100% verified way. By which I mean that t

> "They are just using the information that identifies you, that they already have, and are tying it to your face in a 100% verified way. By which I mean that they now have a database of people’s IDs along with what is most certainly a scan of their face." They're using your passport number, and either matching that with your passport file photo at the Department of State (for US citizens) or from the immigration entry database (for everyone else). This part's not that sophisticated. Not to say there's not plenty of things to be concerned about here, but this information has always been readily available on the government's end. It's just the most visible use of it to date.