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by cft
313 days ago
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why would they? This is great for the large media corps: - Increases barrier to entry for smaller competitors - Reliable user data (age, race, who knows what else) derived from video age verification Anecdote: My mom recently visited Spain. The process of buying a local SIM card was as follows: • Show your US passport at a major local cellular provider’s store (Movistar) to have its number associated with the SIM. • During SIM activation, open a browser page that accesses the phone’s camera. • Scan the first page of your passport. • Point the selfie camera at your face, then close your eyes and smile when prompted. |
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I was about to ask about this, but then I realized it must so that you can't just point it at a photo of someone.