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0 pointsjustsomehnguy2mo ago0 comments

The only reason Google does that 2FA dance is to get your phone number 'cuz it tends to be a very strong persistent marker which is very useful for... advertisement.

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akoboldfrying2mo ago

I have the same suspicion in general, but isn't it possible to use an authenticator app as the second factor instead of a phone number?

justsomehnguyOP2mo ago

Try to register a new account without a phone number.

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akoboldfrying2mo ago

I have the same suspicion in general, but isn't it possible to use an authenticator app as the second factor instead of a phone number?

justsomehnguyOP2mo ago

Try to register a new account without a phone number.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse