More of Facebook's “High-Risk Accounts” Will Now Require Two-Factor Authentication …

Facebook is expanding its definition of “high-risk accounts” that will require the use of two-factor authentication to log on, in a move that mirrors broader trends across big tech platforms. Users flagged as having high-risk accounts will be periodically reminded to enable two-factor authentication; after a time, they will be locked out of the platform until they enable it. The move adds to speculation that Facebook’s eventual plan is to require two-factor authentication for all of its users as it transitions into the “Meta” phase of its existence. Two-factor authentication mandatory for Facebook Protect members The move appears to apply to users that have enrolled in Facebook Protect, the platform’s optional enhanced security program meant for users at elevated risk of having their accounts breached. Some “VIP” celebrity and public figures, as well as users with sensitive jobs such as journalists and activists, are automatically enrolled in the program as a mandatory component of their Facebook use. Popular Facebook pages are also sometimes required to have administrators and advertising accounts enable two-factor authentication. For some, this system had consisted of a series of gentle reminders to date. Soon, these high-risk accounts will find themselves locked out of Facebook until they…
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