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Re:Vitalik Buterin reveals X account hack was caused by SIM-... by sschueller on Tuesday September 12, 2023 @09:05AM (#37480550)
Doesn't Twitter force you to add a phone number now?
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Re:Vitalik Buterin reveals X account hack was caused by SIM-... by lxgr on Tuesday September 12, 2023 @10:15AM (#37481632)
As far as I remember they only use it for spam protection (i.e. the phone number serves as a moderate-level "proof of humanity"), but not for 2FA purposes (unless you pay for their premium service).
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Re:Vitalik Buterin reveals X account hack was caused by SIM-... by throwaway290 on Tuesday September 12, 2023 @10:52AM (#37482201)
Yes and they plan to require ID verification next, losing privacy-conscious users is clearly not a big issue for Musk.
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