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Archive.Today starting to use Google's QR-based reCaptcha (lemmy.ml)
submitted 3 weeks ago by Auster@thebrainbin.org to c/degoogle@lemmy.ml
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Archive.Today starting to use Google's QR-based reCaptcha

#recaptcha #degoogle #datahoarder

The site has a few variant domains, unsure why, and archive.md, the one I'd been using, threw the QR reCaptcha just now, as per the attached image, while archive.today directly threw the good ol' "try to verify a dozen times" version.

The recaptcha may appear even when the user is not using a VPN if it grows suspicious, meaning the site may soon be inaccessible without bending to Google.

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[-] XLE@piefed.social 8 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

The site itself is a bit trash, considering the captcha-adjacent DDoSing antics the owner got up to a few months ago. Unfortunately, complaints aside, sometimes it's the easiest (or even only) way to access a lot of otherwise-inaccessible content.

this post was submitted on 18 May 2026
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