Dev mode free account requiring government issue ID?

[K3Nv4]

I went to sign up and it requires you to take a government photo issue of your ID. I'm not sure if I really want Microsoft having that information. Sure they already know everything but a government ID seems to be pushing it. Has this always been a thing with dev mode?

 

[yankii]

1984 is today

 

[lazyguy]

hoping this is a usa specific requirement

 

[sexually_inactive]

Perhaps you could try signing up from a VPN?