• aksdb@lemmy.world
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    14 hours ago

    They are not that dumb. Apparently the code changes every few minutes (or seconds). Just a matter of time until they also check geolocation and/or IP during the scan.

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      13 hours ago

      Actually they probably already have geolocation enabled because the article says the family member needs to be at the same location when they scan the code.

      I guess family plans are for members who live at the same house. If someone moves away to college then they can’t be a part of the family anymore.

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      9 hours ago

      I mean a simple video call where you share your screen, and some network thing/config might solve that? If they’re not given exact/precise location on eg your phone, will they default to country/city? There must be some workarounds to these silly things.

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        12 hours ago

        You can spoof a lot with enough motivation. But it’s likely inconvenient enough that it will “catch” 90% of the targets.