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Google's reCAPTCHA is not only useless, it's also basically spyware

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Summary
Nutrition label

75% Informative

Captcha tests that require users to duplicate distorted text, solve puzzles, or click on grids of images to prove they aren't malicious bots have drawn scorn for years .

Recent investigations suggest that Google and other companies use them to track and collect user data.

They track browser history, cookies, and more, selling them to advertisers or other companies willing to pay.

VR Score

75

Informative language

73

Neutral language

41

Article tone

semi-formal

Language

English

Language complexity

51

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

medium-lived

Source diversity

2

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