Facebook is facing backlash over its secure login process two-factor authentication (2FA) where it asked users to add phone numbers, which can be searched by advertisers. The security feature -- meant ...

In its statements to TechCrunch about the features, Facebook noted that the features aren’t new, and that your number can be looked up by everyone by default because that “makes it easier to find ...

Facebook is in hot water again. Facebook? Do people still use that thing? I know, I’m surprised too. So what have they done this time? Well, if you gave Facebook your phone number in order to enable ...

Facebook has once again been caught abusing two-factor authentication for purposes beyond security. And once again, you can't stop it. If Facebook was a person who had treated any single individual as ...

Facebook 2FA (two-factor authentication) will become mandatory for accounts likely to be targeted by hackers. The move is one of a range of protections offered to high-risk accounts in order to reduce ...

As part of a major privacy overhaul, Facebook is making an important change to a critical account protection feature. The company will no longer utilize phone numbers supplied for two-factor ...

And I mean, geez, stuff like this with Facebook just isn’t a surprise anymore, is it? For years social media Big Brother had been pestering its users to secure their account with two-factor ...

Facebook has eliminated the need for users to register a phone number in order to set up two-factor authentication (2FA) in a move intended to get more users to add in another layer of security, ...

Facebook has undermined privacy on its network by exposing mobile phone numbers provided to secure user accounts through two-factor authentication. That’s because anyone can use the numbers to look up ...

Facebook is reportedly spamming some users by text, using a cell number they provided only for use in two-factor authentication. In common with many services, Facebook allows you to protect your ...

According to The Verge, Facebook will support 2FA security keys on mobile devices. The social media giant first announced this news via a blog. Facebook has supported 2FA security keys for the desktop ...

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