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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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[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 days ago

That sounds like 4Chan shitposters trying to trick you into something (bet the next step would have been to put a shoe on your head). lol

It is like all the stuff that would have previously been a huge tip-off of a phising attempt, are just now used by the supposed "legit" services/sites. I am curious how much such a "check" matters with all the AI gen stuff getting better faster than the "prove you are human" stuff.