Google’s New Captcha Locks Out Some Privacy Android Users
Google’s updated reCAPTCHA system faces criticism for requiring Google Play Services, effectively blocking users on privacy-focused, de-Googled Android operating systems.Summary
Privacy advocates and developers are criticizing Google's new reCAPTCHA update, which requires a QR code verification dependent on Google Play Services or Apple’s App Attest. This change excludes users of de-Googled Android operating systems like GrapheneOS and CalyxOS, as these platforms lack the necessary proprietary certifications. Critics, including Brave CEO Brendan Eich and GrapheneOS developers, argue that this move is an anti-competitive effort to enforce monopoly power under the guise of security, rather than a genuine fraud prevention measure. Observers note that this requirement effectively restricts web access for users of non-certified devices, drawing parallels to Google's previously abandoned 'Web Environment Integrity' proposal.
(Source：Cointelegraph)