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Google is testing a new CAPTCHA that asks you to make hand gestures on camera (cybernews.com)
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[–] cecilkorik@piefed.ca 4 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

I don't know about Google's "free" numbers, but third-party VOIP numbers are usually blocked for 2FA verification. I've tried that. Most places won't accept it, because they know you're trying to get around the tracking. The 2FA isn't the point, and the cost of the phone isn't the point, the tracking is the point, and Google's "free" numbers are absolutely tracking you just as effectively as any telecom is.

[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 hours ago

Yeah, it isn't good for 2FA, and obviously your data is being collected. If all you need it for is job applications though, it does that.