Instagram’s CEO Kevin Systrom today confirmed that two-factor authentication is now available to all of the app’s users worldwide. The company first announced plans to roll out two-factor over a year ago in February 2016 — and it was late to adapt the important security measure even then. But now it’s finally in place for everyone.
To enable it (and there’s zero reason not to), head into your settings menu and you should see the option right above the “posts you’ve liked” section.” When two-factor authentication is enabled, Instagram will send your mobile number a security code whenever your account is accessed from a new device. That code is required before the login can be successfully completed. You can also save backup codes in the...
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