8 outlets·8 reports
Forgot your Google password? Now you can log in with a selfie.
ThinkingNews Desk · how this was written
Google has added a selfie-video sign-in option for its accounts. The feature uses liveness detection to help prevent deep-fake fraud and is available worldwide as a recovery method. Users can now log in or regain access to their Google account by recording a short video of themselves.
Written from all 8 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- The Verge·Google now lets you sign in to your account using a selfie video
- Engadget·Google adds selfie video as a log-in option
- Wired·Google Turns a Selfie Video Into Your Account’s Spare Key
- TechMeme·Google launches a selfie video sign-in option for account recovery, utilizing tools like liveness detection to mitigate deepfake risks, rolling out globally (Reece Rogers/Wired)
- The Next Web·Google now lets you sign in to your account with a selfie video
- TechCrunch·Google will now let you sign in to your account with a selfie video
- Hacker News·Selfie for sign-in: a new, easy way to access your Google Account
- Ars Technica·Forgot your Google password? Now you can log in with a selfie.
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