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by mdp2021 7 days ago
Let us get this straight and clear, because at first reading it seems like an "innocent" extra option:

the risk we assess is that under some conditions the provider could block the account, and the user would remain locked out unless he had the ability to do camera-based verification, so camera-based verification becomes from just optional to substantially mandatory?

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Edit: elsewhere it seems it is mandated:

> To help keep you and others safe online, you may need to complete additional steps to access certain services. This extra confirmation helps us verify that the account owner is a real person and that the account wasn't created or used by computer programs or bots for the purpose of abuse, like spamming

Plus,

> To take a selfie [for "selfie video verification"], you'll need a mobile device with a Camera app

for many, it's a no.