Same thing happened to me when I just wanted to sign up to follow some esports organizations. It says a phone number is optional during signup, then a few minu

Same thing happened to me when I just wanted to sign up to follow some esports organizations. It says a phone number is optional during signup, then a few minutes after I create my account it becomes locked and I get an automated message saying that I'm suspected of being a bot, and the only way to unlock it is by giving them my phone number.