• Vub@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    There are better ways to confirm someone is a human. If they would not just want to gather personal user data instead, which apparently is the case.

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      11 months ago

      Like which? Overall requesting a phone number has quickly become the most reliable and simplest way to ensure someone is human. Not foolproof, but foolproof enough. Not ultra-convenient, but convenient enough. It just works, there’s a reason so many do it that way. 🤷

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        11 months ago

        I don’t use any service that requires a phone number, which even does that anymore? I guess Facebook, Instagram, Twitter? That’s surely just to track you. It is very easy to spoof a mobile number, the regular old confirm security code per email works just as well. Or just do email register + 2fa with an authenticator app or passkey.