Can_you_change_your_usernameJul 21, 2023

When did Facebook decide it was ok to demand a scan of your driver's license?

I haven't been on Facebook in something over a decade and received an email today saying that there was a request to reset my Facebook password. I decided to long into the account to delete it but the only option Facebook gave me to confirm my identity was to upload a scan of a photo ID. What insanity is that? I'm obviously not...

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I haven't been on Facebook in something over a decade and received an email today saying that there was a request to reset my Facebook password. I decided to long into the account to delete it but the only option Facebook gave me to confirm my identity was to upload a scan of a photo ID. What insanity is that? I'm obviously not...

Show threadFoxBJK
How are they supposed to know that you want to delete your account? Like I get what you’re saying and I agree to a point, but without the password what’s the way they prevent any random person from emailing and having accounts deleted?
Jul 22, 2023 at 6:06amWeb
Show threadPuzzledBlueberryJul 22, 2023
They didn’t email, they tried to login directly to Facebook, and when logging in Facebook asked for their driver’s license…
Show threadCan_you_change_your_usernameJul 22, 2023
I'm willing to answer security questions or give them a code they send me through a text or email. I understand the need for identity verification but there are less invasive ways to do that.