Google is reportedly paying $5 to people to collect their face data

Data privacy is possibly one of the most discussed topics in technology. It recently gained traction due to the resurgence of AI photo editing app, FaceApp. As much as people are aware and scared of big tech collecting user data, they are also pretty lax in giving it away. One such incident happened with Google collecting people’s facial data for just $5.

According to a ZDNet report, Google is going around in New York offering people to provide their facial data for a $5 Amazon or Starbucks gift card. This is happening around other US cities as well.

People from Google are walking around telling people that they’re “collecting data to improve the next generation of facial recognition phone unlocking.”