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[–] NewOldGuard@lemmy.ml 3 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Proton mail doesn't require a phone number

[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 6 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

Proton doesn't work with social security website unfortunately. I ended up using Tuta mail but then later got stuck on Login.gov because it required either a cell phone to verify by taking pictures of ID or a desktop with a camera for a video call.

Needless to say this is not something someone with no computer skills can accomplish. What is even worse is the local social security office stopped taking walk-ins. The solution? You guessed it, use the social security site to login and request an appointment....

[–] sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 hours ago

The way they're going they'll have increased social instability

[–] NewOldGuard@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 hours ago

Damn it’s like they don’t want the system working at all, that’s so convoluted and unnecessary