Twitter Two-factor authentication: If you use Twitter then this new update is useful for you. Twitter has announced through a blog post that after March 20, 2023, non-Twitter Blue subscribers will not be able to take advantage of the text message-based two-factor authentication facility. If you have not yet taken the service of Twitter Blue, then this update is important for you because you will not be able to validate your account through message after 20th.
This important detail will disappear from the account after March 20
If you want that you can do two factor authentication through text message, then for this you have to take service of Twitter Blue. If you do not want to take the service of Twitter Blue, then before March 20, you will have to change the setting and choose one of the authentication app or security key option for two-factor authentication. If you do not do this, then after March 20, Twitter will automatically remove the text message based two factor authentication option from your account and your mobile number will also be removed from Twitter. To avoid this, either change the Two Factor Authentication option immediately or take the service of Twitter Blue or add a new mobile number so that the mobile number is associated with your account.
Effective March 20, 2023, only Twitter Blue subscribers will be able to use text messages as their two-factor authentication method. Other accounts can use an authentication app or security key for 2FA. Learn more here:https://t.co/wnT9Vuwh5n
— Twitter Support (@TwitterSupport) February 18, 2023
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Note, the text message based authentication facility for Twitter Blue users will vary by country and telecom operator.
Why is 2FA important?
In all the apps you usually use today, the company provides the service of Two Factor Authentication so that your data and privacy can be maintained. When you log-in on a new device or open your account again on your own mobile phone, Twitter or any other app asks you for two-factor authentication apart from the password where you have to enter an additional security code. It either comes on your mail or you validate the account through any app or through text message. Each platform provides the service of two factor authentication in different ways. Most of the two factor authentication method people use around the world is text message based because it is very easy. But now Twitter is going to remove it from the free service.
These three options are available for 2FA in Twitter
In Twitter, till now you used to get three options for two factor authentication, out of which the first text message based (text message,), the second authentication app (authentication app) where you have to validate the account through a trusted app and the third security key. (security key). Now only 2 options will be left for free i.e. non twitter blue subscriber.
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