Twitter App based Authentication: If you have not taken the service of Twitter Blue, then after March 20, you will not be able to take advantage of text message based two factor authentication. If you are using free Twitter, then these days you must have seen this option on opening the app where you would have been asked to delete text messages from 2FA. After removing this option, you will get only 2 options for 2FA on Twitter, out of which the first is Authentication App Based 2FA and the second is Security Key 2FA.
Till now, through text message based two factor authentication, you were able to put additional security on your account. Whenever you log-in on a new device, you are asked for an additional code, only after entering it you can open your account. 2FA acts as an additional security in a way. But now after March 20, those who run Twitter for free will not get this facility. In such a situation, today we will give you information about the two remaining 2FAs of Twitter. That is, now only these two options are left for free users, first through Authentication App and second through Security Key.
Use of free authentication apps for 2FA will remain free and are much more secure than SMS https://t.co/pFMdxWPlai
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 18, 2023
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Just as till now you used to get a security code on text message, in the same way you can validate your account through Authentication App. Here also you get a 6 digit code which keeps on refreshing every 30 seconds. Note, if you do not close the text message based option before March 19, then the company will automatically remove it from your account and your number will also be removed. Twitter CEO Elon Musk himself has said that app-based 2FA is more secure than text messages.
This authentication app is reliable for 2FA
Here we are going to tell you about some two factor authentication apps that you can download on both Android and iOS.
-Microsoft Authenticator
-Google Authenticator
-Authy (In this business account has to be paid)
-Yubico Authenticator
You can also apply privacy lock on some of these apps or you can make them more secure with the help of app lock.
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