You don’t need to teach the dog to drive, all you need is a learner’s license. Rig one up in photoshop… what are they going to spend the money to check it.
A decade ago or so, Facebook locked me out of my personal account unless/until I provided them with a copy of a state issued ID, of which a driver’s license was one of several options. In other news, it’s been over a decade since I last used Facebook.
When did this start? I last logged into Facebook about a year ago because a high school classmate died and I was expected to post a few words. My account had been deactivated but not deleted for three or four years prior, and I had no issues.
Guessing they forgot the password, maybe had account recovery set up on an old phone. I would have had to do similar steps if I hadn’t held on to my previous phone after deciding I didn’t want to even set up fb on my newer phone and then it wanted me to verify a login on my app when I decided to check it on the desktop.
Not wanting to give Facebook my driver’s license is why I haven’t logged in for over 5 years.
Sometime around 2010 or 2011, I created a second and completely separate account with my work email address because I needed a developer account for work related tasks and I did not want to use my personal Facebook account for it. Within 24 hours the new work related account was removed and my personal account was suspended for 30 days for breaking Facebook’s terms (no duplicate accounts).
I stopped using Facebook for awhile, but decided to give it a try again (FOMO) a year or few later. Tried logging in, and they pulled this “send us state issued ID” crap, and I haven’t been back since.
On the other hand, my dad creates a new Facebook account every time he gets a new device. He even uses multiple different accounts at the same time. He’s never been forced to provide them with a copy of his ID nor has he ever been suspended for using/having multiple accounts.
Seems like they’re super arbitrary with the rules and although I’m better off without Facebook, it’s mildly annoying.
If I were to guess, your dad uses mobile devices with an app and you used a web browser? We’re second class citizens now for not using the corporate-approved tracking device