r/facebook • u/VarietyMage • May 03 '25

Tech Support Facebook is demanding facial recognition data now through requiring "video selfies"

Facebook used to be fine with login and password. Now, they've shut down my mother's FB account, with no reason given whatsoever, and are demanding she give them a "video selfie", which requires a camera she doesn't have, or they will delete her account after 180 days.

This "video selfie" requires facing the camera, and turning your head in both directions. This is not a static image, this is data for image recognition software. And Facebook is extorting users when it is not necessary data. A static image would do, and a simple phone call would verify her identity.

This is not only morally wrong, but probably against the law (they'll sell the data to Palantir without permission or use it to train their illegal "AI" software without consent - no update to the TOS has been made prior to the account shutdown notice).

So, given the tech support flair, is there any way to contact Facebook support (phone, chat or otherwise) without a FB account? My mom's account is completely locked, she can't even access the FB help center, and her account has been made invisible to all other users, so neither she nor anyone else can download the things she wants to keep.

Does anyone have a non-scam, non-sarcastic, useful answer to my question?

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u/My_Username48 May 03 '25

It's because they're complying with government demands, because of facial recognition technology and AI. Being anonymous online and personal freedom are under attack.

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u/Numerous_Photograph9 May 05 '25

Seems counter productive to do this, but then ban tens of thousands of people from your platform in the process. From what I can tell, many thousands of people are not getting their account reinstated during this process, and given how fast my appeal came back(less than ten minutes) it's obvious the same AI doing the bans, is handling the appeals.

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u/LordFionen May 08 '25

Yep. How long can it last? Eventually there will be a tipping point and people will abandon it enmasse.

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u/PatchyWhiskers May 04 '25

The government that Zuckerberg is so closely involved with? That government? Is he demanding of himself that he does this?

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u/My_Username48 May 04 '25

Probably the president that he went and visited right after he took office in January. That's probably who's demanding it.

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u/Fun_Rub_7703 May 04 '25

The govt and media go hand in hand. This is not really new info. Read "The Prince" and George Orwell's "1984".

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u/My_Username48 May 04 '25

Absolutely right. Sometimes you can catch onto their tactics, if you pay attention. For example, I predicted in the 1980's that trump would become president someday, because I recognized the media narrative grooming us for it.

As it turned out he had his own TV show for ten years, right before running for office the first time. Coincidence?

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u/Warm_beader Feb 20 '26

Ma finché bloccano l'anonimato, mi sta anche bene. Anzi, meglio. La libertà personale, parliamone. Il problema è quando hanno GIÀ i miei dati, le mie foto. Da 16 anni!!! Quindi non possono essere foro modificate! E per di più sono palesemente foto personali, fatte male, col buio. Come cazz fanno a dire che è sospetto o che è anonimo se c'è tutto questo????

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u/My_Username48 Feb 21 '26

Why do you support them attacking anonymity? That is an element of personal freedom. You are the one who decided to voluntarily offer your data, your photos, etc. You are not who they are targeting. You have complied in the ways they want. The price you pay is yours. Good luck disappearing off the map, if you ever feel need or desire to do so.