At one point, Facebook forced its members to use their phone number for 2FA (two-factor authentication) settings. However, from 2018, Facebook no longer requires a phone number, which means that anyone can use the 2FA feature.
Two-factor authentication offers an extra layer better safetyto your online accounts. In addition to using the traditional code access, you have to give another one which is usually sent by SMS or by someone applicationof authentication.
Facebook has the feature 2FA for some time now. However, the social network required you to provide your phone number during the setup process. It was necessary for Facebook to send authentication codes via SMS messages.
However, providing a phone number to a social network that does not respect user data it is not the best.
Since 2018, however, the largest social network has simplified the two-factor authentication process, supporting third-party authentication applications, such as Google Authenticator and Duo Security.
To use 2FA without giving your phone number to the social network, you will need an account with an authentication application. Then all you have to do is set up 2FA on Facebook using the authentication app. See how…
At Facebook.com:
Από την σελίδα Facebook.com/settings, κάντε κλικ στην επιλογή “Ασφάλεια και σύνδεση”.
Below you will see the option "Use two-factor authentication". Click "Edit" and then "Use authentication". Follow the instructions.
In the Facebook application:
Click the three lines in the upper right corner of the application and then click "Settings and Privacy".
Click on "Settings" and then on "Security and connection".
Click "Use two-factor authentication" and select "Apply authentication." Follow the instructions.
To be completely honest, using two-factor authentication is annoying. However it is now necessary, at least for those who are interested in the security of their data. On Facebook and everywhere else.
