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    1. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 14 Feb 2018

      zeynep tufekci Retweeted Matthew Green

      Thread. I can’t confirm all the details but if Facebook is using 2FA phone number for anything other than authentication, that’s the “growth and engagement team” putting vulnerable people in real danger. Inexcusable.https://twitter.com/matthew_d_green/status/963779039499603968 …

      zeynep tufekci added,

      Matthew GreenVerified account @matthew_d_green
      A lot of people are suggesting the Facebook SMS spam is a bug. Bullshit. Someone at FB made a deliberate decision to “re-engage users” by spamming all those mobile phone numbers 2FA users had entered. No bug here at all.
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    2. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 14 Feb 2018

      zeynep tufekci Retweeted Gabriel Lewis  🦆

      This is how a business model can be so poisonous and harmful. This is unacceptable.https://twitter.com/gabriel__lewis/status/963121814166630400 …

      zeynep tufekci added,

      Gabriel Lewis  🦆 @Gabriel__Lewis
      So I signed up for 2 factor auth on Facebook and they used it as an opportunity to spam me notifications. Then they posted my replies on my wall. 🤦‍♂️ pic.twitter.com/Fy44b07wNg
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    3. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 14 Feb 2018

      zeynep tufekci Retweeted

      This is horrible. You give Facebook your phone number for login authentication; instead, it abuses it to SMS spam to drive up “engagement”, and when you reply to spam, is posts it on your wall. https://twitter.com/dcomdico/status/963834878038106112 …

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    4. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 14 Feb 2018

      We’ve been reading about the more “thoughtful”, considerate Zuckerberg sacrificeing engagement. Well, behavior is > Facebook PR department convincing journalist to put in flattery. Misusing 2FA phone numbers is prioritizing “engagement” over people’s safety and security.

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    5. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 14 Feb 2018

      zeynep tufekci Retweeted Nick Heer

      Abusing the authentication process is unconscionable. SMS shouldn’t be used for “engagement” anyway. Opens people up to phishing under the best of circumstances.https://twitter.com/nickheer/status/963879490299441152 …

      zeynep tufekci added,

      Nick Heer @nickheer
      Facebook is also abusing 2FA contact details for Instagram spam. https://twitter.com/zeynep/status/963822713902166021 … pic.twitter.com/8f4of7uBZ5
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      zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 14 Feb 2018

      zeynep tufekci Retweeted

      Facebooook! Stop this. Growth “mindset” is at the root of so much of the worst effects of these platforms. You’d still be fabulously wealthy without this, Zuck. This is soulless. This is how we’ve train people to be phished. Aaaarrgh. https://twitter.com/kateconger/status/963887035785265152 …

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        1. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 14 Feb 2018

          zeynep tufekci Retweeted Henry Farrell

          Anyone in Europe? Any EU person somewhere?https://twitter.com/henryfarrell/status/963884629244641282 …

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          Henry FarrellVerified account @henryfarrell
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          Does this happen if you are in Europe? If so, straight up case for a DPA on a mission …
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        2. Jack Yan 甄爵恩‏ @jackyan 16 Feb 2018
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          Zeynep, I thought you may be interested in what has been happening to thousands. This hit me in 2016, and they’re going after Mac users now. This is not a phishing attempt: this has been done by Facebook itself. For some reason no one is covering this. http://jackyan.com/blog/2016/01/when-facebook-forces-you-to-download-their-anti-malware-your-own-antivirus-gets-knocked-out/ …

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        3. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 16 Feb 2018
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          On the road atm but: https://m.facebook.com/notes/facebook-security/fixing-sms-notifications-for-those-using-two-factor-authentication/10155124741945766/ …

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