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Reddit and FaceID Verification (thelemmy.club)
submitted 5 months ago by to c/privacy@lemmy.ml
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Reddit CEO says facial verification may be introduced. Ostensibly to prevent bots.

But we all know how dangerous this can be. But most likely Reddit users will just accept it.

Although they have a great free analogue right under their noses - Lemmy. Which is many times better than its competitor.

I wish more people would discover Lemmy, but that's unlikely.

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[–] 2 points 5 months ago (1 child)

and block browser fingerprinting.

FYI that just makes you stand out like a sore thumb. With the current state of user tracking, it's better to blend in than to look like you're hiding something.

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago

    Without blocking browser fingerprinting, they can identify your specific computer regardless of how many different accounts you use or how many different browsers you use.

    Correct browser fingerprinting blocking does NOT block attempts to fingerprint. It just generates false information for their fingerprint detection tools.

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