Recaptcha.net consuming my child's Screen Time daily

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Recaptcha.net consuming my child's Screen Time daily

My son has a screen time limit of 3 hours per day. He has no web browser on his phone. How is recaptcha.net taking up an hour of his screen time every day?

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Original Title: Why is Recaptcha.net running on my son

iPhone 16

Posted on Sep 17, 2025 05:10 PM

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Sep 17, 2025 05:36 PM in response to Girlio182

Apps can integrate a captcha, and the name of the one referenced is seemingly associated with Google seeking to detect suspicious traffic from apps. As a guess, it is probably associated with tracking and with ads in games.

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