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submitted 2 days ago by cypherpunks@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/47972724

i encountered this for the first time today while attempting to read something on archive.today.

i confirmed that decoding the qrcode using a computer and following the URL it contains is insufficient; the error it gave directed me here which is what the linked screenshot is of.

the old type of captcha remains available too, for now:

screenshot of text: Important: Mobile verification for Google Cloud Fraud Defense is an experimental challenge type in Preview. Visual and audio challenges are available as alternatives for users who can't complete mobile verification. To use them, click the Visual  or Audio  buttons.

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[-] RodgeGrabTheCat@sh.itjust.works 56 points 2 days ago

Without a google account there will be many sites I can't visit. I'll look at such sites the same way as I look at paywalled sites.

[-] ComradePedro@lemmy.ml 14 points 1 day ago

It is a paywall, you just pay with your data. Except Google gets the revenue and not the website so maybe a second paywall will be “necessary”

this post was submitted on 28 May 2026
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