Facebook admits using your 2FA phone number for ad targeting | 9to5Mac: But the claim reported by�Gizmodo is that Facebook will do this even if the mobile number was provided only for use with two-factor authentication to login to Facebook. It is this claim which Facebook now (somewhat indirectly) admitted to�TechCrunch.
We asked Facebook to confirm this is indeed what it’s doing — to make doubly doubly sure. Because, srsly wtaf. And it sent us a statement confirming that it repurposes digits handed to it by people wanting to secure their accounts to target them with marketing.
Here’s the statement, attributed to a Facebook spokesperson: “We use the information people provide to offer a better, more personalized experience on Facebook, including ads. We are clear about how we use the information we collect, including the contact information that people upload or add to their own accounts. You can manage and delete the contact information you’ve uploaded at any time.”
A spokesman also told us that users can opt out of this ad-based repurposing of their security digits by not using phone number based 2FA.
We asked Facebook to confirm this is indeed what it’s doing — to make doubly doubly sure. Because, srsly wtaf. And it sent us a statement confirming that it repurposes digits handed to it by people wanting to secure their accounts to target them with marketing.
Here’s the statement, attributed to a Facebook spokesperson: “We use the information people provide to offer a better, more personalized experience on Facebook, including ads. We are clear about how we use the information we collect, including the contact information that people upload or add to their own accounts. You can manage and delete the contact information you’ve uploaded at any time.”
A spokesman also told us that users can opt out of this ad-based repurposing of their security digits by not using phone number based 2FA.