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| found on 9Gag |
I think we can all agree that we'd like to be able to speak privately with the important people in our lives and that some of the things we share would be deeply embarrassing if they were revealed to a wider audience. I'm sure we'd all like to be able to enjoy the freedom to communicate that way, but it's hard to feel that free when we hear about how the authorities are spying on our communications.
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This is probably going to be an unpopular opinion in certain circles, but Twitter erecting a barrier in front of the laziest form of 2 factor authentication isn't that big a deal. Not only because there are more secure options that are still free for the people who really need 2FA, but also because the vast majority of people don't really need it. In fact, the vast majority of people aren't even using 2FA right now.
While it would be good if everyone was using 2FA for things like their bank or their email account, it is a foolish consistency to think we need it for everything.
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Opting out of having a cell phone isn't easy. There are lots of things I can't do, lots of sites I can't use, lots of accounts I can't restore, etc. But you know what? there are more ways to get scammed over SMS than there are people I want to talk to, so no thank you. I wonder if the same thought has crossed the mind of this person who recently got scammed by a phony Canada Post text.