Google Adds Selfie Video Recovery for Users Locked Out of Their Accounts

Google has introduced a new selfie video verification feature to help users recover access to their accounts if locked out. The feature uses liveness detection through guided head movements and compares new selfie videos to a previously stored, encrypted video to verify identity. The feature is opt-in, not available for certain account types, and emphasizes privacy by not retaining videos beyond authentication purposes. Google also introduced a hand gesture verification system for reCAPTCHA using hand landmark data, which is deleted after verification.

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