# Google will now let you sign in to your account with a selfie video

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/google-will-now-let-you-sign-in-to-your-account-with-a-selfie-video/
- Published: 2026-07-23T16:01:03+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-23T23:11:51+00:00
- Original publisher: TechCrunch
- Original article: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/23/google-will-now-let-you-sign-in-to-your-account-with-a-selfie-video/
- Topics: Software

## Key points

- Google adds selfie videos for account recovery.
- Liveness checks aim to resist deepfakes and impersonation.
- Videos are encrypted and user-deletable.

## Summary

Google is introducing selfie video verification as another way for people to regain access to their accounts when they cannot use their usual device or sign-in method. The change reflects a wider move towards biometric identity checks as companies seek to reduce fraud and distinguish real users from bots, manipulated footage and deepfakes.

Users will record a short guided video involving movements such as turning or nodding; during recovery, Google will compare a new recording with the saved one and perform liveness checks. Google says the videos are encrypted, can be deleted at any time, and are protected by its normal suspicious-sign-in safeguards, though the approach also raises privacy concerns about biometric data collection.

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