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Google has changed its sign up process (maybe not news, I haven't tried for a while). No more receiving to one time numbers, now you have to send a text message to them from your phone.

Everything step we take is kyc-ed.

Preserving one's privacy is getting harder and actually impossible as most countries do not allow burner numbers.
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Sunflower 🌻 · 8w
That's bad 😞
gandlaf21 · 8w
simple: stop using google
Pummelpuffpuff · 8w
In Romania you can still buy KYC-free SIM cards, e.g. from Vodafone - and then top them up again and again later via Bitrefill.
stl1988 · 8w
This comes in a moment where my phone's battery is broken. Nice.
Alex W · 8w
it is kinda crazy there are so few viable alternatives to google in 2025… you would think “free internet” people would have come up with something by now.. I remember my dad used Tomtom, perhaps that is still an option..
The Bitcoin Peasant · 8w
They send you an SMS very quickly to know who you are, but they will NEVER reply you when you have a REAL problem. KYC is only for their benefit, not for both parties, as it should be.
Duvel · 8w
Self-host services you need, as much as possible.