this post was submitted on 16 Sep 2023
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  • fucking annoying
  • can't believe they sold people that it's BETTER to have to get your phone out to login
  • incredibly annoying
  • if you're using this willfully you're clearly just as worried about security as before anyway
  • companies love having real phone numbers to pair with 'their' data
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[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

Fuck the phone number harvesting. However, double verification is the same as the driving belt and the condom: it's annoying and spoils the experience but it protects you.