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Re:IRS Will Soon Require Selfies for Online Access by dheera on Wednesday January 19, 2022 @12:52PM (#29997219)
> via a mobile device

Why the F does it have to be a mobile device? Is this another excuse to install a spyware mobile app that tracks your GPS?

Why can't it just be a web-based thing that I can do on any device I want?

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Re:IRS Will Soon Require Selfies for Online Access by joshstrange on Wednesday January 19, 2022 @12:55PM (#29997280)
Who knows if it actually requires a "mobile device", that might just be their way of saying "device with a camera" seeing how all phones (or any I've ever seen) have a front-facing camera. Lowest common denominator and all that...
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Re:IRS Will Soon Require Selfies for Online Access by tedunangst on Wednesday January 19, 2022 @02:31PM (#29998769)
> either with the camera on a mobile device or a webcam attached to a computer (your webcam must be able to open on the device you’re using to apply for the ID.me account).
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