Twitter has made a significant update to its platform that may not be well embraced by all. Twitter has stopped two-factor authentication (2FA) by SMS for free users and made it a part of the Twitter Blue subscription.
Non-Blue Twitter users will no longer be able to enable 2FA through SMS. For those who are unfamiliar, 2FA allows you to log in using a code or security key in addition to your password, thereby adding an extra layer of security. This is now a paid feature that joins the other Twitter Blue features, such as the ‘prestigious’ blue tick.
It has been discovered that 2FA through text message or SMS is being used for harmful purposes, prompting the decision to avoid such occurrences in the future. Twitter provides an explanation regarding the change. Yet, no evidence has been produced to back up this assertion.
