Why Elon Musk's X is gathering the biometrics of Nigerians, other users

  • X, formerly known as Twitter, is updating its privacy feature to allow it to collect users’ biometric data
  • The new policy will also include collecting users’ employment history and education
  • It says that the reason for the new move is to tie persons to accounts and make the platform more secure

According to Bloomberg, Elon Musk’s X, Formerly known as Twitter, will start collecting users’ biometric data in line with its new privacy policy.

The policy also states that the company wants to collect users’ job and education histories.