[loopback_device]

Not useless at all, there are usually enough pictures of people on the internet with names, metadata, etc attached to immediately link and identify. Basically what Clearview does (did?). I would not be surprised if this was a data collection siphon.

[greggsy]

> I would not be surprised if this was a data collection siphon.

Except for it being sponsored by Eu - home to the most effective privacy jurisdiction on the planet.

[djbebs]

The same organization pushing for mass surveillance?

[jhbadger]

I don't think this is a scam/data collection site (as others have recognized the researcher involved, etc.), but what would stop a random website from claiming it was "sponsored by the EU"?

[eurasiantiger]

Easy enough to check using browser dev tools.