Twitter reveals 2FA security data has 'inadvertently been used for advertising purposes'

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By Mark Wyciślik-WilsonOct 9, 2019, 4:31 am132 pts
Twitter has announced that email addresses and phone numbers provided by users for use with two-factor authentication (2FA) have been "inadvertently" used to deliver tailored ads. The company says it does not know how many people are affected by the incident, but apologizes for letting private data be used in…

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