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Google Tests Selfie-Based Authentication for Account Access

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from Hacker News ·

Google is piloting a new sign-in method that uses a selfie or short video to verify identity. The feature aims to replace passwords and one-time codes with biometric liveness detection. It is currently available to a limited set of users in the US.

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While convenient, the approach raises privacy and bias concerns that Google must address before wider rollout.
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