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September 17, 2020 07:32 pm
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Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/17/21443741/twitter-security-election-chaos-election-accounts-prompt-notification-password-two-factor
Twitter rolls out new security features to prevent Election Day chaos
Illustration by Alex Castro
Twitter will start prompting high-profile political accounts to take heightened security measures ahead of the 2020 US election, the company announced Thursday.
In a blog post, Twitter said that administration officials, members of Congress, political campaigns, major news outlets, political journalists, and other government officials will be prompted to take enhanced security measures ahead of the election. Over the next few days, Twitter will be automatically turning on password reset protection for these accounts while recommending that these high-profile users turn on two-factor authentication. These accounts will also be required to use strong passwords.
“Voters, political candidates, elected officials and journalists rely on...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/17/21443741/twitter-security-election-chaos-election-accounts-prompt-notification-password-two-factor
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