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X asked for image of face to "Confirm your a human" (piefed.zip)
submitted 1 week ago by to c/privacy@lemmy.world
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Tried to create an alt twitter account. Twitter wanted my face as collateral.

It said, "Confirm you're a human -- Before signing into X, we need to verify that you're a real person. Your photo will never be stored or used to identify you. This check flashes different colors. Use caution if you are photosensitive."

I gave it a try with face partially covered twice, both times it rejected the attempt. What I gave was enough to identify I am human, but I guess not enough to positively identify exactly WHICH human.

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[–] 41 points 1 week ago

*Confirm you’re a trash human – By signing into twitter

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    [–] 45 points 1 week ago (4 children)

    Why do you want to join the social network run by a Nazi?

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  • [+] -9 points 1 week ago (3 children)

    It’s not about wanting to join. It’s about accessing content that’s only available there.

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  • [–] 28 points 1 week ago (2 children)

    You know, you don't need all the content on the planet.

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    • [–] 21 points 1 week ago

    This Person Does Not Exist

    Slop for Nazi Sloppers...

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    [–] 7 points 1 week ago (1 child)

    I got this once from Instagram. I uploaded an image of Fry from Futurama (a cartoon).

    It worked.

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    • [–] 4 points 1 week ago

    Can you try it with a Halloween mask of any are still available in a local store? Or maybe find a Santa decoration with a realistic looking face?

    Don't give those people your real face.

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    [–] 4 points 1 week ago

    Next time try scanning an image of a person you find online, should be enough for twitter.

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    [–] 3 points 1 week ago

    I had to make a Google account recently. Had to do the same thing. It's required for pretty much any corporate account these days.

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    [–] 2 points 1 week ago

    If you just need to watch public X videos without signing in, use a tweet viewer that works without an X account. Just paste the post URL there.

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