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Google Account Lockouts From 2FA Failures Lack Human Support Escalation

A user locked out of their Google account by two-factor authentication could not reach a human support agent, despite the system confirming account ownership. This reflects a common structural gap at large platforms: automated identity verification systems frequently offer no path to human-assisted account recovery when the automated flow itself becomes the point of failure.

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