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submitted 4 weeks ago by DisabledAceSocialist@hexbear.net to c/chat@hexbear.net

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I found a video online that I want to watch. The trouble is, it's on facebook and it says you need an account to watch it. So I tried to sign up to facebook, but when it gets to a certain stage in the process it says:

**Confirm your identity with a video selfie

To make sure that you're a real person, we need you to record a video selfie. We'll ask you to move your head during the recording to help us capture your face at different angles.**

What the hell? Is it me, or does this seem insanely sinister? what do they want this for?

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[–] un_mask_me@hexbear.net 10 points 3 weeks ago

This is so creepy. Between this and companies asking for selfie video recordings answering generic interview questions before they'll even look at your resume, I'm proud to be called weird for being paranoid and reclusive.