Meta says risk of account theft after phone number recycling isn’t its problem to solve

February 13, 2024 at 03:30AM Meta has acknowledged the potential for account takeovers due to the reuse of phone numbers, particularly after being abandoned for at least 45 days. This issue implicates telecom companies’ phone number recycling practices, leading to security and privacy risks. Despite reports and attempts to address the issue, Meta has declined … Read more