According to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), about 350 U.S. airports have facial comparison scanners as an option for traveler identification. Travelers have raised privacy concerns about the technology, which the TSA previously quelled with a statement affirming it does not share the images with law enforcement. Travelers and TSA officers have also previously raised concerns about unclear signage at several airports indicating that a security checkpoint offers a biometric option. TSA's PreCheck Touchless ID program at airports is a traveler's choice meant to speed up verification. However, when one traveler said they tried to opt out of the facial scan associated with the program, the TSA officer told them that they would have to pay a fee. TSA Officer Asked A Traveler To Pay A Fee To Opt Out Of A Facial Scan The traveler shared the incident on Reddit’s r/tsa, saying it happened around 5 a.m. on August 25 at Orlando International Airport (MCO) in Florida. Even as they opted out of the procedure at Dulles International Airport (IAD) in Virginia with no issue, a TSA officer at Orlando Airport told them they'd have to pay a $50 fee. They at first took it as a joke but said the “TSA agent wasn't budging.” The traveler said that the officer eventually “stopped looking serious and smiled” and let them pass through security. They said the interaction left them feeling “really weird" and added that they filed a complaint with TSA. TSA states on its website that the procedure is optional. “TSA also has signage posted at the checkpoint indicating the technology is optional and travelers may decline having their photo taken,” the agency states. TSA adds that “Travelers under 18 are not photographed.” The agency affirms that opting out carries no consequences and that travelers will have their