Ages ago I got a spam Gmail account with a google voice number I also use for this type spam bs!
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Vub@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Why the fuck do they require my phone number to register? No thanks.
donescobar@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Vub@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Those aren’t available to register anymore though, are they?
Draedron@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 months ago
To make sure you are real.
ombremad@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 months ago
Sure, that’s the reason. I believe that.
Vub@lemmy.world 7 months ago
There are better ways to confirm someone is a human. If they would not just want to gather personal user data instead, which apparently is the case.
Carighan@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Like which? Overall requesting a phone number has quickly become the most reliable and simplest way to ensure someone is human.
Vub@lemmy.world 7 months ago
I don’t use any service that requires a phone number, which even does that anymore? I guess Facebook, Instagram, Twitter? That’s surely just to track you. It is very easy to spoof a mobile number, the regular old confirm security code per email works just as well. Or just do email register + 2fa with an authenticator app or passkey.