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?
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What are you using that requires a selfie? I can’t think of any services or apps I use that require a selfie. It can’t be that hard to avoid if I’ve never encountered one.
You should in the first place avoid them, but if it’s necessary :
https://thispersondoesnotexist.com/
Could work
I don’t use apps or services that require a photo, video of myself, upload of my ID, etc.
I don’t care as much about privacy…
I deleted my PayPal account as they asked me for a KYC video.
That’s just ID theft waiting to happen.So what do you use instead of it?
Open to ideas for alternatives.
I had opened it with the intent of using it for receiving money, but didn’t really need it until just recently.
So, just waiting until I actually end up requiring to receive payments, to open an account somewhere.As far as KYC goes, the payment processor should ask the Bank (the one that I am connecting to the account) to verify my identity.
I can then login to the bank via the respective bank’s website, find an entry with the PayPal account no. and be able to Authorise the request.
That way, PayPal knows that I am a legitimate account holder, without requiring to make my videos.
Also, casual videos should not be considered a valid method of verification anywhere.
If it’s something like a bank or the government which already know my real identity then I don’t really care. For anything else, then I just don’t use the service.
I have not used a service with this requirement, and will refuse to at any point. Self hosting, open source, offline.
That has a very high probability of convincing me not to use that app or service.
I’m imagining inserting a face-swap program into the software stack powering the webcam. I know it’s technically feasible with Video4Linux.
Unless it is something absolutely necessary like a bank app or something which I haven’t run into requirements for then I’d stay away from those types of apps and services.
Like if it is social media then I can live without it. Discord had those leaks from verification so even more reason to just stay away if frivolous apps or services like that ask for it.
Kojima San to the rescue
Depends on what kind of services… if it’s ESTA, visa, official documents basically, or KYC from a bank, well yes, if there is no better way (e.g. cryptographic signature via physical ID card with chip) then I’ll do it.
If it’s for a random Website they can fuck off.
I’ve never provided a selfie and I never will. When it’s demanded, I find another service.
The last time I selfie was demanded was when I attempted to sign up for an online bank, Simplii Financial. SF wanted a selfie and my ID. SF used to have a physical locations one could go to for opening an account. Now it’s all online.
In the US, some of the government sites require verification through id.me now
Another reason I’m glad I don’t live there.
On your ID/pass and maybe your CV. Nowhere else.
I’d look for an alternative. Failing that, I would try every trick to fake that selfie.
I never tested it, but what about having a second phone with those filters that change your appearance, and then you point your camera on its screen?
I’ve only experienced anything like this once, and it was while trying to sign up for a popular cash (payment) app. I noped the fuck out.
