> Having Google change their 2FA system for this group would be one such decision. It could be opt-out. > It's similar to the 'think of the kids + terrorism'

> Having Google change their 2FA system for this group would be one such decision. It could be opt-out. > It's similar to the 'think of the kids + terrorism' attacks on encryption. No, it's not. Nobody choosing whether _they_ enable 2FA affects your decision to use it or not. It's more like forcing drugs down somebody's throat because you believe it benefits them and everybody else is doing it anyway. > Why is it such a hassle to keep the same number after a theft? We could investigate there too. Sim-jacking. Somebody could claim to have lost it and just take your number. This has happened before. The problem of authentication is fundamental in security and Google are just passing the buck onto phone service providers. > Heck, if we want to focus on Gmail, why not focus on why it's the default choice for the homeless to begin with, as opposed to removing features. Because it's free and the emails don't bounce. Most big tech has 2FA now.