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LinkedIn from Microsoft locked me out — they demand I give my passport and access to my webcam to Persona (auzo.uk)

submitted 1 day ago by cuerdo@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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LinkedIn locked me out of my own account. The only way back is through Persona — a third-party service that wants a photo of my passport, a scan of my face, and a recording of my movements (liveness detection: turn your head, follow the dot, so a still photo can't stand in for me). The stated reason: "unusual activity." The real reason, of course, is big tech spearheading a movement toward absolute control over people.

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[–] ObM@lemmy.world 4 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

I think it’s worse than security theatre. I am not usually a tin foil hatter, but im convinced tech isn’t fighting back on this because it’s a great opportunity to hone in that personal advertising.

Notice how they push back on EVERY legislative move or new regulation. But, suddenly now that the same tech can help them out, crickets… ?

[–] utopiah@lemmy.ml 3 points 8 hours ago

Agreed, it's as if you would let the locksmith go through your mail, indefinitely, after they fixed your frontdoor.

Absolutely ridiculous, right? Well... not so much when your entire digital life goes through gatekeepers like Google, Apple or Microsoft.