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March 18, 2022 04:33 pm
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/18/22984802/facebook-protect-lock-out-twitter
Facebook is locking out people who didnt activate Facebook Protect
Early in March, a bunch of Facebook users got a mysterious, spam-like email titled “Your account requires advanced security from Facebook Protect” and telling them that they were required to turn on the Facebook Protect feature (which they could do by hitting a link in the email) by a certain date, or they would be locked out of their account.
The program, according to Facebook, is a “security program for groups of people that are more likely to be targeted by malicious hackers, such as human rights defenders, journalists, and government officials.” It’s meant to do things like ensure those accounts are monitored for hacking threats and that they are protected by two-factor authentication (2FA).
Unfortunately, the email that Facebook...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/18/22984802/facebook-protect-lock-out-twitter
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