[judge2020]

Well Twitter and Facebook are American companies so it's obviously patriotic to give them your image and data.

(/s)

[Wissmania]

The photos are public too...

[corporate_shi11]

It's certainly better than giving your face to sketchy apps from Russia or China.

[zzzcpan]

It's not better to have your face or other data in a database within reach of your own government. Your government has power over you, other governments do not.

[creato]

The FBI very specifically is concerned about public/elected officials. You don't think other governments might be interested in data about elected officials?

[borski]

Other governments absolutely have power over you, just not always legally.

[ta999999171]

Or anywhere nearly as easily, to be fair.

[zaphirplane]

I need a passport and driver license

[ta999999171]

That one piece of paper doesn't say you do, but, I digress.

[PhasmaFelis]

If it's in your public Facebook profile (or any other public profile), you've already given it to Russia and China.