cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/47972724

i encountered this for the first time today while attempting to read something on archive.today.

i confirmed that decoding the qrcode using a computer and following the URL it contains is insufficient; the error it gave directed me here which is what the linked screenshot is of.

the old type of captcha remains available too, for now:

screenshot of text: Important: Mobile verification for Google Cloud Fraud Defense is an experimental challenge type in Preview. Visual and audio challenges are available as alternatives for users who can't complete mobile verification. To use them, click the Visual or Audio buttons.

  • K3LOE@lemmy.radioEnglish
    31·
    2 months ago

    Clicking the headphone icon to hear the audio option is the way to bypass this if you get one.

    • RobotToaster@mander.xyz
      91·
      2 months ago

      For now, yes.

      Although having tried to use the audio recaptca before, it felt like a psychotic episode.

      • K3LOE@lemmy.radioEnglish
        4·
        2 months ago

        Yes, I don’t use them regularly but the audio captchas don’t have a good reputation among blind users.