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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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[-] MrKoyun@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

It really should be illegal to build systems that require a user's access to any unrelated technology. You shouldn't be forced to have a phone to pay a parking fee or to get on the bus. You shouldn't need an app to charge your car. You shouldn't need to use proprietary software from one spesific company to pass a captcha on a random site.

[-] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Great, another shill for banknote technology. /s

[-] Thorned_Rose@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago

I mostly use my phone (Pixel with GrapheneOS) as a dumb phone + calendar. But by far the biggest number of apps I have to have on it are the fucking car charger apps.

this post was submitted on 28 May 2026
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