Why can’t a bot tick the 'I'm not a robot' box?

Re:Why can’t a bot tick the 'I'm not a robot' box? by everdev on Wednesday February 13, 2019 @11:15PM (#19159568)

I have received a "suspicious activity" warning on Twitter for any new account I've helped open up over the last year.

You can confirm your identity by entering your phone number and receiving a text.

I feel like it's more of a cheap ploy to get additional info after your first 25 tweets than it is any bot detection algorithm.

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Re:Why can’t a bot tick the 'I'm not a robot' box? by dklsafhjskljfl on Thursday February 14, 2019 @01:13AM (#19159979)

It's not, it's really not. They really do want to verify you're a person.

Facebook got busted using that (security) info for marketing purposes, and the reaction was muted; but, within the security community, it was loud and angry. Within a week, they had ceased completely.

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Re:Why can’t a bot tick the 'I'm not a robot' box? by krageon on Thursday February 14, 2019 @04:59AM (#19160789)

Where are you getting that they ceased completely? This is a large company who has a vetted history of absolutely zero ethical accountability. The reasonable thought is that they learned to hide it better, not that they stopped doing it at all.

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Re:Why can’t a bot tick the 'I'm not a robot' box? by chipperyman573 on Thursday February 14, 2019 @03:38AM (#19160497)

Don't they still use your phone number you give them for 2FA for advertising? https://techcrunch.com/2018/09/27/yes-facebook-is-using-your...

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Re:Why can’t a bot tick the 'I'm not a robot' box? by j88439h84 on Thursday February 14, 2019 @03:54AM (#19160559)

Do you happen to know a source for that?

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