LinkedIn locked me out of my own account. The only way back is through Persona — a third-party service that wants a photo of my passport, a scan of my face, and a recording of my movements (liveness detection: turn your head, follow the dot, so a still photo can’t stand in for me). The stated reason: “unusual activity.” The real reason, of course, is big tech spearheading a movement toward absolute control over people.
Some of us tried to stop it but we failed. Like the people who voted for Brexit, there are more idiots than sane people right now.
Fight against this in your country. It’s a huge problem that isn’t going to get better.
If you give them an inch they will take a mile. Don’t give them that inch