I wanted to buy something second-hand. Unfortunately, Facebook Marketplace is the shit where I live. So I thought I could quickly register, contact the seller, and delete my account afterwards.

However, I refuse to participate in this insanity. Video selfie my ass, Facebook.

  • @[email protected]English
    39•1 month ago

    Last time my buddy sent me a Facebook link, it wouldn’t let me view it without giving them my phone number. I did not.

      • @[email protected]English
        4•1 month ago

        Not on mobile I couldn’t. Full screen prompt for my phone number. No way out but to put it in or just close it.

          • @[email protected]English
            1•1 month ago

            I’d imagine it’s far more difficult (and possibly illegal) to forcibly gain access to a website that denies access until you log in or register. Maybe there could be an extension that creates throwaway accounts for you to use, but I’m not aware of any myself.

            I wonder if it’s possible to register a VOIP number for free and use it for Facebook. I haven’t tried it myself.

              • @[email protected]English
                1•1 month ago

                I truly don’t know either way, but it would be laughable of them if the only thing that blocks unregistered users from loading more content is a pop-up. I’ve gotten through forced pop-ups with uBlock’s block element tool in the past.

    • @[email protected]English
      6•1 month ago

      Discord does this for logging in from different places a lot which is bonkers to me how many people dont care about it, it doesnt even matter if you have TOTP 2FA activated, they still try to gaslight the need for phone number is for “security”