Twitterati slam Musk for allowing 2-factor authentication only for Blue users

The determination by Twitter CEO Elon Musk to now not permit non-Blue users to make use of textual content messages as a two-factor authentication (2FA) methodology after March 20 has not gone effectively with a overwhelming majority of users.

After March 20, non-Blue accounts with textual content or SMS-based 2FA nonetheless enabled “may have it disabled.”

Currently, the platform affords three strategies of 2FA– textual content message, authentication app and safety key.

Musktweeted on Sunday: “Use of free authentication apps for 2FA will stay free and are way more safe than SMS”.

However, his determination angered the users who suppose the brand new transfer will strip them from a safer Twitter expertise.

“As a cybersecurity skilled, that is harmful and I shall be leaving Twitter tonight,” posted Travis Allen.

“If SMS 2FA is so insecure, why are you continue to providing it as a paid characteristic?” requested Jerry Avenaim, a star portrait photographer.

The firm has stated that it “encourages” non-Blue users to “think about using an authentication app or safety key methodology as an alternative.”

“These strategies require you to have bodily possession of the authentication methodology and are a good way to make sure your account is safe,” it added.

Twitter will cost Rs 650 per thirty days for its Blue service with verification on the net and Rs 900 on Android and iOS cell units in India.

In December final 12 months, the micro-blogging platform relaunched its Blue subscription service with verification, costing $8 for Android users and $11 for iPhone homeowners per thirty days globally.

Moreover, Blue subscribers within the US can create lengthy tweets of as much as 4,000 characters.

Blue users may even see 50 per cent fewer adverts of their dwelling timeline.

(With inputs from IANS)