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Google's next-gen reCAPTCHA system could spell trouble for de-Googled phones (www.androidauthority.com)
submitted 6 days ago by LuminousLuddite@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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  • Google is making it mandatory to have Play Services for its next-generation reCAPTCHA system on Android.

  • Your phone will need to be running Play Services version 25.41.30 or greater when the system asks you to scan a QR code for verification.

  • This hurdle means that de-Googled phones will fail the verification test by default.

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[–] Wispy2891@lemmy.world 22 points 5 days ago (2 children)

I would never scan a qr code to verify that I'm not a bot. I'd simply close the page

[–] matlag@sh.itjust.works 4 points 5 days ago

We'll talk about that again when all banks, online reservation, government websites all require the new captcha.

Oh, but you can still join us by phone to talk to an AI agent or wait forr 240mins of average waiting time for a human operator.

[–] wabafee@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Even worst there is a huge privacy concern here. Google would associate who's browsing anonymously in desktop with their phones which Google has more access on your information. It is already a privacy concern before but at that time they go in a roundabout way, today we just give them the platter.