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Twitter will limit text messages as a two-factor authentication (2FA) method for security to only paid subscribers.

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Twitter Blue subscribers will only be able to use text messages as a 2FA method after March 20.

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Two-factor authentication is designed to make accounts more secure by requiring a second authentication method in addition to a password.

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Twitter allows 2FA by text message, authentication app, and a security key.

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Twitter believes phone-number-based 2FA is being abused by "bad actors."

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According to a Wednesday blog post linked to in a tweet, Twitter is changing its policy because Telcos used bot accounts to pump 2FA SMS.

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Twitter's owner Elon Musk tweeted that the company is losing $60 million a year on scam SMS.

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The blue check mark, previously free for verified accounts of politicians, famous personalities, journalists, and other public figures, is now available to anyone who pays.

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The blue check mark denotes a verified account.

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Twitter is taking steps to combat fraudulent activity and increase security for its users.

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