Google introduces optional selfie video feature for account recovery

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Google has introduced an optional selfie video feature that lets users record a short video of their face to recover access to a locked account or verify their identity.
To set it up, users complete guided head movements on camera, and later, when locked out, a new selfie video is compared with the saved one to confirm identity.
The feature is opt-in, can be deleted at any time, and is unavailable for Workspace accounts, child accounts, and Advanced Protection Program users.
It matters because it adds a biometric-based recovery option to Google accounts, though users should note the saved video may also help improve Google's facial recognition and age estimation systems unless that setting is turned off.

Whether users raise privacy concerns over stored selfie videos and the optional data-sharing setting for improving Google services.
Adoption of Google Cloud Fraud Defense's new hand-gesture reCAPTCHA verification as a replacement for image-based challenges.
Any expansion or restrictions of the selfie video feature, which currently excludes Workspace, child, and Advanced Protection accounts.

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