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Re:FTC fines Twitter $150M for using 2FA phone numbers for a... by latchkey on Wednesday May 25, 2022 @05:46PM (#31511032)
They already provide these options today.
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Re:FTC fines Twitter $150M for using 2FA phone numbers for a... by falcolas on Wednesday May 25, 2022 @05:47PM (#31511053)
It's a precedent. This isn't just about Twitter; there are many who do not offer such options.
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Re:FTC fines Twitter $150M for using 2FA phone numbers for a... by zaroth on Wednesday May 25, 2022 @05:52PM (#31511116)
I don’t think it has any applicability to anyone beyond Twitter.

Maybe it’s a precedent that the FTC will tell you to add non-SMS 2-factor if you are misusing the SMS factor for advertising, but that’s a pretty limited precedent!

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Re:FTC fines Twitter $150M for using 2FA phone numbers for a... by tomnipotent on Wednesday May 25, 2022 @07:02PM (#31511968)
It emboldens prosecutors and DA's and makes conversations around going after other bad actors more tenable.
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