Creepy only because it's thankfully not a real verification. It can be faked if you know how.

Someone mentioned below that Facebook doesn't have a verification.

I happen to know this not true. They just don't require it until you are reported as fake. I lost two accounts because I was reported as fake back in 2015 before I joined this site.

No I won't ever verify myself on any site.

I have not had occasion to do anything like this with SW but it does not surprise me. Facebook however last year, told me before I logged in one day that my account was frozen unless I sent them a video selfie with sound from multiple angles. Now, if they do not already have my face and voice how in the world can they use my face and voice to "verify" me? I figured they just wanted to train their AI and sell it to others to train their AI and not pay me royalties. So, I did not send anything and today I am permanently locked out of FB

I thought I read somewhere that Facebook will sometimes require users to send in a video to verify who they are/their age. It might be a case by case sort of thing if there's suspicion. This site is completely optional. If you don't want to do it, don't do it.

I verified mine but I don't think it says I am. And yeah, it feels weird to have to prove you're not fake. AI could probably verify themselves too.

Nope i felt the same way i'm not doing that.

@Phaethon, I never found it necessary to be verified - I too signed up here when EP closed, and have had unbroken membership since then

Not me buddy

Didn’t really feel the need to verify here. So I just don’t.
And I think it still works same ?

I am not going to upload my photo to any social media site. I never have my pics on my social media account, so I need not to verify that.

I meannn if they MADE me do it idc but not willingly i mean nuno is a cutie and all but i like being able to delete my selfies :)

I would never do that. There is nothing on the Internet that is safe.

hardly its optional

That’s why I haven’t done it either. 😅

I just did but didn't make my photo public.

Aah they know enough

Not sure why they demanded a duck pick though 🦆

Because they want your personal information, so they can sell it to the highest bidder.

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