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Facebook will stop using 2FA to harvest phone numbers for friend suggestions
- haecceity 7y agoI thought phone numbers were not only for 2fa but required to sign up or they flag your account for robot.
- boring_twenties 7y agoDunno about new signups but I've never added one and my account works fine. I use TOTP for the 2FA.
- docuru 7y agoI guess there strategy has been, “if no-one says its bad, just do it” (since no-one notice it)
- mehrdadn 7y agoCan Facebook execs keep a straight face while making people believe they're acting in good faith? > For users who rely on their phone number to power Facebook’s 2FA login, the company isn’t going to fix the issue by default for those affected. Instead, users will have to remove their existing phone number and re-add them, Reuters reports. Nothing says "I'm sorry, I made a mistake" like continuing to exploit everyone who might not be paying attention.
- denzil_correa 7y agoRemember, this move only came about after the FTC fine and is a result of a follow up to the $5Bn settlement. I wonder if this is enough though. Meanwhile, > Before the latest change, Facebook conducted a review to ensure “the system updates supporting our privacy statements were done correctly,” said Protti, which “adds more layers of process and rigor to the vetting of our technical work to make sure our public statements match our operations.” https://www.reuters.com/article/us-facebook-privacy-idUSKBN1YN26Q https://www.reuters.com/article/us-facebook-privacy-idUSKBN1...
- craftinator 7y agoOh thank god! How nice of them to stop doing that! Go Zuck, go!