For years, U.S. airports used full-body scanners that produced detailed images of passengers, raising major privacy concerns because the technology could reveal the body beneath clothing. The Rapiscan scanners were eventually removed after failing to meet a 2013 deadline to use automated threat-recognition software that would protect passengers’ privacy. Today’s scanners use different technology that displays generic outlines and highlights potential threats rather than revealing a detailed image of a person’s body. A viral image circulating online has renewed interest in the older scanners and the controversy they sparked……
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