Facebook to stop using 2FA phone numbers for friend suggestions

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The change is being introduced in five countries this week

Facebook will no longer use phone numbers provided to it for two-factor authentication (2FA) security tool to its people-you-may-know feature. The linking of the two was heavily criticised when ...

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