Facebook could soon lock you out of your account unless...
Dec 1, 2017 3:08:16 GMT -5
Post by J.J.Gibbs on Dec 1, 2017 3:08:16 GMT -5
Facebook could soon lock you out of your account unless you're willing to upload a 'clear' selfie to verify your identity
Prompt asks user to 'upload a photo of yourself that clearly shows your face'
Sources suggest users are even locked out of their account during verification
The company says the automated process is to help catch suspicious activity
Facebook also claims after the image has been taken it will delete it from servers
'When our systems detect suspicious activity, we may ask for the account owner to prove she or he is a real person', a Facebook spokesperson told MailOnline
By Phoebe Weston For Mailonline
PUBLISHED: 08:50 EST, 29 November 2017 | UPDATED: 11:15 EST, 29 November 2017
Facebook may ask you to upload a 'clear' selfie of yourself to prove you're not a robot, a new report suggests.
According to a screenshot shared on social media the prompt asks user to 'upload a photo of yourself that clearly shows your face' under new security rules.
Some sources suggest users are even locked out of their account while they wait for their image to get checked.
Full article at link
Prompt asks user to 'upload a photo of yourself that clearly shows your face'
Sources suggest users are even locked out of their account during verification
The company says the automated process is to help catch suspicious activity
Facebook also claims after the image has been taken it will delete it from servers
'When our systems detect suspicious activity, we may ask for the account owner to prove she or he is a real person', a Facebook spokesperson told MailOnline
By Phoebe Weston For Mailonline
PUBLISHED: 08:50 EST, 29 November 2017 | UPDATED: 11:15 EST, 29 November 2017
Facebook may ask you to upload a 'clear' selfie of yourself to prove you're not a robot, a new report suggests.
According to a screenshot shared on social media the prompt asks user to 'upload a photo of yourself that clearly shows your face' under new security rules.
Some sources suggest users are even locked out of their account while they wait for their image to get checked.
Full article at link
