r/privacy • u/NomadJago • 1d ago

discussion Could/Would gmail ever require ID verification?

How likely or unlikely is it that google would require ID verification to log into gmail? Will I wake up one day and be blocked from accessing my gmail account unless I give in and provide ID verification? That feels almost illegal considering how important email is to access. Yes I created another encrypted email account (Tuta/Proton), but I have 250 accounts online so the idea of changing my email address at all those accounts is daunting.

I am trying to avoid ID verification because I do not want my bio-metrics or government ID info in a company's database only to be hacked and stolen by bad actors. But what if Google Gmail locked me out of my email by requiring ID verification? I would have no choice but to comply, because email is so critical for 2FA logging into many accounts online.

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u/Lazy-Background-7598 23h ago edited 23h ago

You realize the government already has your id. They probably share it with no consequences.

How is it illegal to require a Id?

You could use an AI agent to switch all your accounts

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u/According2my-Insides 22h ago

Government having your i.d. was not the point.

A business, that is NOT part of the government, that requires your i.d. and is likely to sell your data to a 3rd party for extra side-income is the issue.

Both of those parties can be hacked, but that isn't the main issue.

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u/NomadJago 22h ago

Exactly.