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Google's next-gen reCAPTCHA system could spell trouble for de-Googled phones (www.androidauthority.com)

submitted 18 hours ago by LuminousLuddite@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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Google is making it mandatory to have Play Services for its next-generation reCAPTCHA system on Android.
Your phone will need to be running Play Services version 25.41.30 or greater when the system asks you to scan a QR code for verification.
This hurdle means that de-Googled phones will fail the verification test by default.

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[–] ryan_@piefed.social 16 points 10 hours ago

Surely this would be nearly impossible for visually impaired people, which makes me question the ability for governments to implement this on their websites.

I know about screen reader software for visual impairment, but to expect a blind person use a separate device with a camera to take a “photo” of a QR code on another screen is beyond comprehension. Well, at least it would be in the normal timeline.

I guess I’ll have to switch to a dumb phone out of spite now.