Google broke reCAPTCHA for de-googled Android users

Google's integration of reCAPTCHA with Google Play Services on Android devices highlights a shift toward increased ecosystem control, especially impacting users running custom ROMs or de-Googled phones. This move raises concerns about user privacy, digital freedom, and the accessibility of verification processes for non-Google Android users.

• reCAPTCHA now requires Google Play Services, affecting de-Googled Android devices.
• Verification process involves proprietary surveillance, raising privacy concerns.
• Apple devices do not face the same restrictions, highlighting ecosystem control differences.