▲ 259 ▼ Google will now verify if you're a human by turning on your webcam and asking you to wave your hand (docs.cloud.google.com) submitted 2 months ago by Lemmynated@lemmy.zip to c/technology@lemmy.zip 90 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] calliope@retrolemmy.com 15 points 2 months ago (2 children) Saying “WILL” is clickbait. As many have pointed out, they can’t force this. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] undefinedTruth@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 months ago (1 child) They can definetly use signals like VPN usage, not allowing third-party cookies and whatever else to force this verification mode if they want to. They may not be doing it right now but nothing prevents them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] athatet@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 months ago (1 child) Me not using their garbage internet does indeed stop them from doing it to me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] irotsoma@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 months ago (1 child) It's reCAPTCHA. What "their garbage internet" are you referring to? The singular internet, the one you're on right now? reCAPTCHA is used on tons of websites. It used to be useful until Google turned it into a machine learning training tool rather than a bot filtering tool. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] athatet@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 months ago Literally yes. I just won’t use that website. permalink fedilink source parent [–] RamenJunkie@midwest.social 3 points 2 months ago Its Google, they will try. "This is the only way to accesss your emails." permalink fedilink source parent
[–] undefinedTruth@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 months ago (1 child) They can definetly use signals like VPN usage, not allowing third-party cookies and whatever else to force this verification mode if they want to. They may not be doing it right now but nothing prevents them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] athatet@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 months ago (1 child) Me not using their garbage internet does indeed stop them from doing it to me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] irotsoma@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 months ago (1 child) It's reCAPTCHA. What "their garbage internet" are you referring to? The singular internet, the one you're on right now? reCAPTCHA is used on tons of websites. It used to be useful until Google turned it into a machine learning training tool rather than a bot filtering tool. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] athatet@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 months ago Literally yes. I just won’t use that website. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] athatet@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 months ago (1 child) Me not using their garbage internet does indeed stop them from doing it to me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] irotsoma@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 months ago (1 child) It's reCAPTCHA. What "their garbage internet" are you referring to? The singular internet, the one you're on right now? reCAPTCHA is used on tons of websites. It used to be useful until Google turned it into a machine learning training tool rather than a bot filtering tool. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] athatet@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 months ago Literally yes. I just won’t use that website. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] irotsoma@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 months ago (1 child) It's reCAPTCHA. What "their garbage internet" are you referring to? The singular internet, the one you're on right now? reCAPTCHA is used on tons of websites. It used to be useful until Google turned it into a machine learning training tool rather than a bot filtering tool. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] athatet@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 months ago Literally yes. I just won’t use that website. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] athatet@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 months ago Literally yes. I just won’t use that website. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RamenJunkie@midwest.social 3 points 2 months ago Its Google, they will try. "This is the only way to accesss your emails." permalink fedilink source parent