Katherine DruckmanFeb 19, 2023
Not cool. #securityFail #twitter #deathRattle
Show threadJorge Fannoun
@katherined I felt the same way when I got the notification 10 minutes ago. However, I just read a message on Mastodon claiming SMS authentication is not as secure as other authentication methods such as Google and similar. Let’s see how this change ages.
Feb 19, 2023 at 1:55amMastodon for iOS
Show threadKatherine DruckmanFeb 19, 2023
@fannoun generally speaking, but some MDA is better than none and I fear a lot of people will just turn it off instead of installing an authentication app. Text message auth is easier for a lot of people.
Show threadKatherine DruckmanFeb 19, 2023
@fannoun *mfa. Autocorrect… *sigh*
Show threadJorge FannounFeb 19, 2023
@katherined Yes! That is precisely what most people are going to do. I feel like the hassle of learning to use an authentication method -or installing one, outweighs the perceived value of staying on Twitter. It's a shame they made such a critical change in such a dumb way.