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Re:FTC fines Twitter $150M for using 2FA phone numbers for a... by hoppyhoppy2 on Wednesday May 25, 2022 @06:01PM (#31511242)
There are free, open-source, and privacy-respecting options for TOTP 2FA that don't require a mobile phone plan.

You can use something like KeepassXC (desktop) or something like KeepassDX or Aegis (on F-Droid on Android) for your OTP authentication app to manage 2FA for Google, Amazon, eBay, Dropbox, etc. and there are other options as well.

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Re:FTC fines Twitter $150M for using 2FA phone numbers for a... by okamiueru on Wednesday May 25, 2022 @08:40PM (#31512827)
Just wanted to add emphasis on Aegis. I've been using Aegis for Google, GitLab, PSN, domain management. No issues.

And it has zero permissions needed (aside from camera which is granted on a need basis for scanning qr codes). And also works fine without ever having a Internet connection.

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Re:FTC fines Twitter $150M for using 2FA phone numbers for a... by nukemandan on Wednesday May 25, 2022 @10:57PM (#31513858)
plus one on this. https://github.com/beemdevelopment/Aegis
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