Privacy advocates slam reCAPTCHA update that they say locks out de-Googled phones
Google's updated reCAPTCHA system now requires Google Play Services or Apple equivalents to verify users, effectively locking out millions using privacy-focused de-Googled Android phones like GrapheneOS. Privacy advocates and Bitcoin security researcher Jameson Lopp criticize the move as anti-competitive, treating privacy users as suspicious. This echoes Google's failed 2023 Web Environment Integrity proposal, raising concerns about tech monopolies controlling web access globally.
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