Meta (formerly Facebook) announced today that it has registered more than 1,5 million users in Facebook Protect, a security program designed for human rights activists, journalists and government officials.
Facebook Protect was first tested in 2018 and officially launched before the 2020 election on USA. The program works by enabling stronger account security checks for sensitive Facebook accounts and pages.
Users who sign up for the program are usually prompted to enable auditing ID cardof two-factor authentication to their accounts, who also receive special monitoring for hacking threats and a high priority on customer support should they need to regain access to their profiles after a breach.
Today, Facebook reported that it began expanding the program this September, when it began asking users and organizations to participate.
“Since then, more than 1,5 millions accounts have enabled Facebook Protect, and of those, nearly 950.000 accounts have recently signed up for verification identity two-factor," Nathaniel Gleicher, Facebook's Chief Security Officer, said today.
The Facebook executive said the company will ask more eligible users to sign up for Facebook Protect in the coming months. Those asked to participate will see one emerging window in their application and no special action will be required, such as providing documents or additional proof, other than pressing a button to register.
"We are well on our way to expanding the program to more than 50 countries by the end of the year," Gleicher said.