Two factor authentication via SMS on Twitter remains available only to
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Two-factor authentication via SMS on Twitter remains available only to Blue subscribers

Only users with a paid Twitter Blue subscription retain access to two-factor authentication via SMS. informed platform management. One of the reasons for this measure was the unfair actions of some telecom operators.

    Image source: Fotomix / pixabay.com

Image source: Fotomix / pixabay.com

Two-factor authentication via SMS will no longer be available for “free” Twitter users on March 20, the company said. The social network offers several methods of additional account protection: in addition to SMS, these are authentication applications and security keys. Two-factor authorization via SMS is provided free of charge for users, which means that Twitter itself pays for it. Therefore, reducing the number of users of this service will help the company reduce costs, which corresponds to the current rate.

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Image source: twitter.com

But it’s not just about savings – another factor was the unfair actions of telecom operators. Twitter owner and CEO Elon Musk confirmed Information published by one of the users of the platform: Some operators massively register bots on the social network and set up two-factor authorization for them in order to artificially inflate the number of SMS. This “pleasure” costs Twitter $60 million annually.

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