Facebook wants to protect the accounts of V.I.P.'s through Facebook Protect. Well, what about the other two billion users?
Watchdog Dave Lieber: Facebook is forcing politicians, journalists and others to accept tighter security controls — or it shuts down their accounts.
But its arrival, like all things Facebook, did not leave the launchpad without encountering thumbs down rather than a treasured thumbs up.But if you don’t accept the invite, Facebook has a surprise for you. It locks your account until you accept the tool. For those selected VIPs, this is not voluntary.
The Watchdog commends Facebook for trying to protect some accounts from impersonation scams. But it’s elitist. No plans have been announced to invite the rest of Facebook’s 2 billion customers. The rest can still join but they have to set up the authentication through privacy and setting tabs. It’s a workout.In the pilot program for Facebook Protect, invitees were political candidates and elected officials. They are the ones most likely to have their accounts hacked, Facebook says.
“I was stuck in some kind of authentication loop, so I got locked out for a few days,” she says. After trying everything she could to reactivate her account, she finally triggered two-factor authentication. Her account came back.reported last month that a hacked Facebook account can sell on the Dark Web for about $65. With that, a scammer can earn many times more or impersonate a public figure, which causes confusion and the spread of disinformation.
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