nikolino840
Member
For age verification after so many years...hell nope
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Google ask me to send my id card or credit card
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nikolino840
Member
I was watching YouTube and a pop up came out "to view this video need to verify your age"
When you press "verify" there's only two ways,insert your credit card details or send a photo of your id card
eyesabitdull
Banned
That can't be right.
You sure you didnt end up on a phishing site?
You sure you didnt end up on a phishing site?
nikolino840
Member
nush
Gold Member
Link us to the video then.
eyesabitdull
Banned
Wtf.No,i have made a search and is something about EU laws
Dude, I am pretty sure we are hitting dangerous levels of Big Brother Tech here.
That is legit worrying.
nikolino840
Member
You may be disappointed
a trailer in the id@xbox channel
godhandiscen
There are millions of whiny 5-year olds on Earth, and I AM THEIR KING.
Are you guys living in Europe? Probably some new regulation for your own safety citizen. KEKE
TheGrat1
Member
nikolino840
Member
But i don't want to give my real life ID for internet...maybe i'm stucked into the old internet world where i can be mrbigpenis or hotgurlxxxI've had this pop up too. Sent a copy of my ID with any important information blocked (like social security number) and it was accepted within a day. It's ridiculous, all I wanted was to watch the Subverse launch trailer
Blitzmangoman
Member
Just blur out the important stuff. That's how I did it. Was through in minutes.
Rat Rage
Member
Tell them to fuck off!
i've been getting this a lot recently too (UK). i only have a google account for youtube. they ain't getting my driving license/passport.
and by important stuff do you mean the face as well?
did that really work?
and by important stuff do you mean the face as well?
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The Cockatrice
I'm retarded?
Yes sadly, it's being slowly implemented on every user at least in Europe. I gave them the data. Spy me corporate overlords, control my life, I don't care. I already work for corporates so might as well go all in.
Blitzmangoman
Member
It says in the process what is needed.i've been getting this a lot recently too (UK). i only have a google account for youtube. they ain't getting my driving license/passport.
did that really work?
and by important stuff do you mean the face as well?
If I remember correctly I blurred out everything except my name and date of birth.
i'll try it again and do that. they already have my name + dob so if they want a photo of it on a card with everything else blurred out that's not bad.
edit: it worked! i pixelated my face, smudged it a bit, and blurred it. also pixelated/blurred my driving license number, signature, and address. the only clear thing on it is my name, date of birth, and my country. google already has that so they ain't got anything new from me.
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they will probably have images of different driving licenese/passports from around the world to compare them to. also it's not hard to read text in images to get the data. just extract that and compare to what they have on record.I wonder how Google will verify if the IDs are real?
as for credit cards that's easy enough. just make sure the name matches and check to see if the transaction goes through kinda like how you get a verification transaction if you use your card to buy petrol. (although i'm not sure if they actually charge your account).
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Forsythia
Member
You think Google doesn't know your face already? And almost everything else about your life? Not saying it's right, but in this case all they need is an official document with your name and date of birth. You can mask everything else.i've been getting this a lot recently too (UK). i only have a google account for youtube. they ain't getting my driving license/passport.
did that really work?
and by important stuff do you mean the face as well?
unless google has went to the UK government they don't have my face. i don't even have any photos of me except what's on my driving license/passport. i don't post on social media or take selfies of myself. i avoid getting my photo took unless absolutely necessary. if there is a photo of me on the internet it's from like 15 years ago when i had hair.
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nikolino840
Member
But when i have created a Google account i haven't used my real information
only DOB is reala multicultural team of v
Member
The irony of this is Google probably already has so much of your personal information that they already know your birthday anyway.
Spaceman292
Banned
What? People are actually dumb enough to do this?I've had this pop up too. Sent a copy of my ID with any important information blocked (like social security number) and it was accepted within a day. It's ridiculous, all I wanted was to watch the Subverse launch trailer
dr_octagon
Banned
you can probably find a reupload of the following clips but i was surprised how often the age verification warning appeared
IntentionalPun
Ask me about my wife's perfect butthole
Because UK has their own law:
This shit is all kind of a nightmare for web sites.
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Husky
THE Prey 2 fanatic
They probably won't. I have a photoshopped French ID that I use to make use of EU privacy laws, it's probably too much of a timesink to check that shit.
Yamisan
Member
You sound crazy.....