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Facebook has confirmed it does in fact use phone numbers that users provided it for security purposes to also target them with ads. Specifically a phone number handed over for two factor ...

In its statements to TechCrunch about the features, Facebook noted that the features aren’t new, and that your number can be looked up by everyone by default because that “makes it easier to find ...

If ever there was a surefire way to sour users against a two-factor authentication system that was already highly flawed, Twitter has found it. On Tuesday, the social media site said that it used ...

Gizmodo ran a piece a couple of days ago suggesting that Facebook uses the phone number you provide for two-factor authentication in order to target you with ads. Although the company previous ...

WTF?! Facebook is using the phone numbers they collect via two-factor authentication to serve ads, and now it turns out you can't opt out of the service once you've opted in. Additionally, Facebook is ...

The government has directed the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) to develop new rules mandating the use of two-factor authentication to help prevent fraudulent mobile phone number ...

Facebook is reportedly spamming some users by text, using a cell number they provided only for use in two-factor authentication. In common with many services, Facebook allows you to protect your ...

As part of a major privacy overhaul, Facebook is making an important change to a critical account protection feature. The company will no longer utilize phone numbers supplied for two-factor ...

Threat actors are generating real Apple support tickets to phish two-factor authentication (2FA) codes and take over iCloud ...

Researchers have found that the phone number people provide to Facebook to set up two-factor authentication (2FA) and login alerts is being used by advertisers to target ads. As reported by Gizmodo, ...