I see more and more apps and services requiring a selfie to proceed.

What are our privacy minded people doing when they want to use a service but not provide the selfie?

  • RheumatoidArthritis@mander.xyz
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    4 days ago

    How is it legit for a hosting company tp demand a selfie!? Is that a thing now? I had multiple hosting accounts and never encontered anything more than requirement to add a credit card

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      3 days ago

      Because users need to be accountable for how they use their services, like hosting phishing websites, sending massive spam or scam campaigns. They would ask for a selfie, not stored, to match it with an ID.

      Not all hosting providers do ask for ID. A credit card is not enough to prove identity because you can use virtual anonymous ones.