Did airport body scanners really see you naked? Here’s what they show today
Early airport body scanners were far more revealing than most travellers realised. In the early 2010s, Rapiscan X-ray machines produced highly detailed, near-nude images that sparked outrage and were ultimately removed over privacy concerns. Experts tell Reader’s Digest that today’s millimetre-wave scanners work very differently, generating only a generic avatar and flagging possible threats without exposing anyone’s actual body.
Early airport body scanners were far more revealing than most travellers realised. In the early 2010s, Rapiscan X-ray machines produced highly detailed, near-nude images that sparked outrage and were ultimately removed over privacy concerns. Experts tell Reader’s Digest that today’s millimetre-wave scanners work very differently, generating only a generic avatar and flagging possible threats without exposing anyone’s actual body.
