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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/47972724

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.

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[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 24 points 5 days ago
[–] Melobol@lemmy.ml 23 points 5 days ago (4 children)

Is an android emulator able to bypass this? Just curious - I haven't started the degoogle process.

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[–] SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 4 days ago

Nah. Block all fingerprinting. You don't need any of this crap.

[–] perdidonavida@mstdn.party 20 points 5 days ago

@cypherpunks the mere idea of requiring a device to use another is absurd. This should be illegal

[–] MalReynolds@slrpnk.net 7 points 4 days ago

FWIW I've found passing it through my local SearxNG usually gives me a clean path to the content. But it's seriously worrying that some of the blocked content is publically available science (e.g. PMC Bioinformatics). But that should not be necessary, at this point a search engine should be a public resource. Fuck Google.

[–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 18 points 5 days ago

A good way to force the user to use by Google controlled devices and to download Google services for more control by Google. Also a good way that the user show the middle finger to Google, using alternatives.

[–] Sauvandu60@lemmy.ml 13 points 5 days ago (2 children)

I had encountered this terrible captcha before. I just refresh the page until old captcha appear.

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[–] vk6flab@lemmy.radio 14 points 5 days ago

The word you're looking for is .. abomination.

[–] OldChicoAle@lemmy.world 12 points 5 days ago

I hate that it's my responsibility to protect your system from infiltration.

[–] FauxLiving@lemmy.world 9 points 5 days ago

Absolutely not

[–] Ozymati@lemmy.nz 11 points 5 days ago

This is going to work just amazingly well with AI moderation, faceborg style.

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