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Well, the bots do. Like 90% of viewbotting, click farming, follower buying etc is sold by people running phone farms.
Just scan the qr code on your screen with your mobile device, we can get it sorted out.
crosspost it to
c/actually_infuriatingThat really stinks. Does the audio version do anything different?
I did not try it and have closed the window after the popup because it was too ridiculous. I was able to find an article about this, looks like the rollout started a week ago https://cybernews.com/privacy/google-qr-code-recaptcha-requires-approved-phone/
This is beyond insane. ‘An approved device’. So, my device has to be approved by a fucking company. This is where all this bullshit has led. Companies now get to dictate the life of every person in the world. I’m going to be spending a lot of time away from the internet moving forward. Thank God we have Lemmy.
I won’t click on those Captcha pictures, so I’m sure as hell not scanning a QR code.
These are so useless. A barrier that is likely already broken by bots.
I don’t have a smartphone and I keep running into more and more of these QR codes. If I, as a citizen, am required to get a smartphone for these QR codes, to do citizen-like things, then it should be a utility and prices for hardware and services should come way down.
My entry level job requires that I use 3 separate apps. How do you get around that?
Probably by not having an entry level job. The companies love to make money off people any way they can, but potentially losing a highly skilled, long term trained employee would be worse than losing the income from the apps’ data they can sell.
You get by without a smartphone? I was really late to get one but you just can’t function in today’s society without one where I’m at. In the Heart of Darkness here.
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I am switching to graphene OS first chance I get, it should be this summer, damn the consequences.
I lived most of my life without any type of cell phone let alone a smart one. I’m going back to our roots, to reject this techno fascist bullshit it’s only downhill from here on their gear.
Same here. I’m waiting for Motorola to join in.
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The general crowd doesn’t seem to care about the trends that make graphene common sense and I suspect that Google would take measures if it ever did like they’re currently doing to fdroid.
In at least some sectors, even this enshitified EU should be forced to stop Google from being anti-competitive towards graphene to some extent.
The US is fucked but I don’t know about the rest of the world necessarily, kind of a free-for-all right now.
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Yet, will they be able to develop their own OS when google stop sharing the code with them ? I do hope so…
i’m glad to know this!!! do you have any more info?
Welcome to the resistance
Switch to GrapheneOS anyway. If a website forces verification with a phone that passes strict Play Integrity with no other options, then don’t use it, or use a $30 Walmart phone if you must.
Just like they did with automobiles!
In china it’s the norm. And I was feeling the same way, until I realized china takes way better care of its citizens vs USA. Everything is convenient, healthcare, etc.
This YouTuber goes into pretty good daily life of avg Chinese users.
In rural areas, don’t many Chinese not have running water? That doesn’t sound like they are taken care of.
I know a few people that live in rural USA and tap the ground for free water. Waste water from shower goes on random land and brown water into septic and get emptied when full.
Super cheap compared to my city water.
On the flip side they have complete shit internet access while I got fiber.
They have to drive a ways (1 hr) for groceries and I got like 5 within 10in drive. Hell I could walk 20min to a convenience store or two.
Where I live (US) lots of people don’t have running water, not even wells. People live in their cars, in RVs, in tents. Having to bathe in gas station restrooms. US isn’t going to fix it either, it’s a feature of capitalism, the only way they keep us working such shit jobs is with the threat of homelessness. Home ownership in China is really high, like over 95%. Having that freedom would mean that I could do rainwater catch if I was in a rural area, lots of rural homes (esp eco homes) in the US catch rainwater and store it, like for an off-grid setup. I’d say making sure people own homes so they can be more self-sufficient is taking care of them in one of the most important ways. Letting them own a part of the wealth of their nation instead of squatting under overpasses because they can’t afford rent
I don’t know the answer to that, I’ve only been to Beijing.
But overall, id argue with healthcare, public transit, building a new hospital when covid hit specifically for it, it seems like they’re doing better than nickel and diming them to death like USA. It costs money to breath here. Their EV setup is off the charts too. Even Ford CEO complimented it and drives a Chinese EV.
https://www.businessinsider.com/ford-ceo-jim-farley-xiaomi-tesla-chinese-ev-2026-4
Chinese new chargers - https://youtube.com/shorts/KhoRJQUA6dA
That’s actually a really good point! 🤔
Not even way down, actually provided. You dont pay for wheelchair accessibility or braille on the signs.
I mean we all pay for it with taxes and increased prices, but the wheelchair user isnt forking out personally.
Yeah I’m not picking up my phone to use your website. Bye.
For those curious:
- QR code: https://recaptcha.net/qr/mMs9S9g8
- which resolves to: https://support.google.com/recaptcha/answer/16609652
TL;DR:
Supported Environments for reCAPTCHA Mobile Verification:
- Android Devices:
- Google Play Services version 25.41.30 or greater.
- To verify Google Play Services version on an Android device, open Settings > Apps > All Apps > Google Play Services
- iOS/iPadOS devices for QR Code Scan:
- Version 15.0 or greater.
- iOS/iPadOS devices for “Click to Verify” Button:
- Version 16.4 or greater.
- Version 15.0-16.4 with the reCAPTCHA app installed.
Fuck Google
- Android Devices:
That’s what google’s been using to lockout non official Android forks like GrapheneOS. You can click on the eye icon at the bottom to get the regular captcha though… for now.
How does it stop those from scanning it?
Oh you can scan it, but as I recall they then force you to put your phone number in to finish the process.
Ffs
Requires Google Play Services, from what I’ve heard, meaning it will only allow people who have phones pre approved by Google. I assume they also made some Apple service also acceptable. Can’t cut out their friends
It must be illegal
Isn’t scanning random QR codes super risky? This is just begging to be abused…
I never trusted it, I’ve never in my life scanned a QR code with my phone. But I never learned about it so whatever I just naturally do not trust anything computer.
Absolutely
How does that even work?
Prove I’m human? Sure… [closes tab]
I just scanned it and now the entire nation of Bangladesh has my phone number
better than me, they just blocked my IP outright.
