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"Scan to Verify You're Human": Google's reCAPTCHA is trialing a new "experimental challenge type" which requires desktop users to use an Android or iOS device to be able to pass it (lemmy.nz)
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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.

OC writeup by @cypherpunks@lemmy.ml

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[–] XLE@piefed.social 14 points 2 months ago (1 children)

"Must"

Eye icon says not must.

[–] lemmysmash@beehaw.org 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yet.

[–] XLE@piefed.social 2 points 2 months ago

Absolutely. We should never expect them to be anything less than maximum evil when given the opportunity. If they could assume 100% of people used their OS, or the OS of a carefully studied (or complicit) competitor, we know they would.