Reddit envisage Face ID comme solution légère contre les bots

22 mars 2026

Rapporté par l'IA

Les utilisateurs de Reddit ont proposé des idées pour résoudre le problème des bots sur la plateforme. Une suggestion, décrite comme « le moyen le plus léger », consiste à utiliser Face ID pour prouver que les utilisateurs sont humains.

Reddit étudie les idées de sa communauté pour s'attaquer à son problème persistant de bots. Selon un article de TechRadar publié le 22 mars 2026, les suggestions incluent l'utilisation de Face ID comme « le moyen le plus léger » pour vérifier que les utilisateurs sont humains. L'article souligne la nécessité de « prouver que vous êtes un humain » face aux inquiétudes concernant les comptes automatisés. Bien que les détails sur la mise en œuvre restent limités, la proposition s'appuie sur la technologie de reconnaissance faciale pour une authentification simple. Aucune réponse officielle de Reddit n'a été notée dans le rapport.

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