![]() ![]() With this in mind, let's take a look at what's on the other two forms of 2FA that Twitter offers. It may well be that people stripped of their SMS 2FA may not bother to implement 2FA all over again with an app or hardware key. That would leave those accounts much less secure. ![]() Even Twitter itself struggles, with just 2.6% of active accounts making use of at least one 2FA method. Out of those, 74.4% are using SMS 2FA so this removal plan could have a big impact on already tiny sign up numbers.Īs Twitter is so mobile-centric and likely already has your mobile number, SMS 2FA is for many people a natural fit for the platform. Some form of 2FA is better than nothing, and uptake for any type of 2FA is painfully low on major platforms. It’s not great that an additional security measure is being removed from users and placed behind a subscription. The availability of text message 2FA for Twitter Blue may vary by country and carrier. So starting today, we will no longer allow accounts to enroll in the text message/SMS method of 2FA unless they are Twitter Blue subscribers. While historically a popular form of 2FA, unfortunately we have seen phone-number based 2FA be used - and abused - by bad actors. This move is being blamed on fraudulent bot behaviour in relation to the Twitter platform. To avoid losing access to Twitter, remove text message two-factor authentication by Mar 19, 2023. You can still use the authentication app and security key methods. It’ll just take a few minutes to remove it. Only Twitter Blue subscribers can use the text message two factor authentication method. If you log into Twitter at the moment, you’ll eventually be treated to a popup message which says the following: Changing your security approach on a deadline We're going to walk you through the alternatives. If you're not sure what they are, or how they work, fear not. In fact, they're referenced by Twitter repeatedly in the documentation regarding the removal of the text service for free Twitter users. There are alternatives, and they’re quite a bit more robust than the SMS approach. You may be under the impression that Twitter is removing your 2FA ability altogether, but this isn’t the case. ![]() If you use text-based 2FA, the important thing here is not to worry. From March 19, users of Twitter won’t be able to use SMS-based two-factor authentication (2FA) unless they have a subscription to the paid Twitter Blue service. Twitter is making some dramatic shake ups to its currently available security settings. ![]()
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