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chatmasta
on March 23, 2024
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Google ordered to identify who watched certain You...
You can avoid this with Google by using a virtual WebAuthN device (ironically via Chrome devtools), and then you will unlock the ability to enroll in MFA with a QR code for an OTP URL.
c0pium
on March 23, 2024
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Which really underscores that all of the MFA stuff is actually about security. Because of course it is.
crotchfire
on March 25, 2024
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You can't avoid it during account creation.
So they still have the number.
chatmasta
on March 29, 2024
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I was able to avoid it, albeit two years ago, when signing up with Apple "Hide My Email." I never gave Google my phone number for that account.
getcrunk
on March 23, 2024
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This sounds like it’s new though? And maybe is for testing/dev and will go away?
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