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Forgot your Google password? Now you can log in with a selfie.

Ryan Whitwam
Forgot your Google password? Now you can log in with a selfie.
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Google has introduced a new feature allowing users to log into their accounts using a recorded selfie video. This data can also be used for age verification and AI avatar creation, with Google promising encryption and optional data usage.

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This represents a shift toward biometric authentication for everyday consumer accounts, raising questions about privacy and data security.

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Look here Forgot your Google password? Now you can log in with a selfie. Google’s selfie videos can be used for account access, AI Avatars, and age verification.

28 Look here. Follow instructions. Obey. Credit: Google Look here. Follow instructions. Obey. Credit: Google Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav Getting locked out of an account is no fun. Google has a few ways to help you regain access if you happen to forget your password or lose an authenticator, including recovery contacts and backup codes. Now, Google has a completely new option: your face . You can now give Google a video record of your face and sign into your account with a selfie, which sounds like something people are going to just love.

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