New Delhi, Feb 19 (Ians) The decision by Twitter CEO Elon Musk to no longer allow non-Blue users to use text messages as a two-factor authentication (2Fa) method after March 20 has not gone well with a vast majority of users.
After March 20, non-Blue accounts with text or SMS-based 2Fa still enabled “will have it disabled.”
Currently, the platform offers three methods of 2Fa – text message, authentication app and security key.
Musk tweeted on Sunday: “Use of free authentication apps for 2Fa will remain free and are much more secure than SMS”.
However, his decision angered the users who think the new move will strip them from a more secure Twitter experience.
“As a cybersecurity expert, this is dangerous and I will be leaving Twitter tonight,” posted Travis Allen.
“If SMS 2Fa is so insecure, why are you still offering it as a paid feature?” asked Jerry Avenaim, a celebrity portrait photographer.
After March 20, non-Blue accounts with text or SMS-based 2Fa still enabled “will have it disabled.”
Currently, the platform offers three methods of 2Fa – text message, authentication app and security key.
Musk tweeted on Sunday: “Use of free authentication apps for 2Fa will remain free and are much more secure than SMS”.
However, his decision angered the users who think the new move will strip them from a more secure Twitter experience.
“As a cybersecurity expert, this is dangerous and I will be leaving Twitter tonight,” posted Travis Allen.
“If SMS 2Fa is so insecure, why are you still offering it as a paid feature?” asked Jerry Avenaim, a celebrity portrait photographer.
- 2/19/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
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