Not only Facebook, but Twitter is also a target for attackers, as evidenced by recent attacks on Twitter accounts of celebrities.
Guide to Enabling Two-Factor Authentication on Twitter
To protect your account and personal information, users are advised to enable two-factor authentication on Twitter.
1. How to Enable Two-Factor Authentication on Twitter for Android
Method 1: Enable Two-Factor Authentication on Twitter via Text Message
To activate, turn on the Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) feature on the Twitter app for Android using text messages, follow the steps below:
Step 1: First, open the Twitter app installed on your Android device, tap on the profile icon located in the top left corner of the window.
Tip: If you haven't installed Twitter for Android yet, you can access it here to download the app to your device and install it.
Step 2: Next, tap on the Settings and privacy option =>Account (tài khoản).
Step 3: In the next window, find and select the Security option =>Two-factor authentication => locate and check the Text message option.
Step 4: Tap on Get Started . You'll be prompted to enter your account login password, proceed to enter the password, then tap Verify =>Send code .
Step 5: Enter your phone number and Twitter will send a verification code. Your task is to enter this code into the field, then tap Next =>Got it to complete the process.
Method 2: Using Authentication Apps
Twitter also provides an option for users to activate two-factor authentication using third-party authentication apps.
Note:
To download Google Authenticator for Android and install it, visit this link.
Step 1: First, open the Twitter app, then select the profile icon located in the top left corner of the screen, choose Settings and privacy =>Account (tài khoản)
Step 2: Next, tap on Security =>Two-factor authentication => check the box next to Authentication app.
Step 3: Tap on Start => enter your Twitter account password =>Verify =>Link app now (liên kết ứng dụng ngay bây giờ).
Step 4: Then select the authentication app you want to use and click on Save to return to the Twitter app window.
Step 5: Enter the verification code you obtained from the authentication app, then tap Verify =>Got it (xong) to complete the process.
2. How to Enable Two-Factor Authentication on Twitter for iPhone
Method 1: Using Text Messages
The steps to enable 2FA on Twitter for iPhone via text messages are similar to those on Android.
Step 1: First, open the Twitter app on your iOS device.
Tip: To download and install the Twitter app for iPhone, visit this link.
Step 2: Tap on the profile icon located in the top left corner of the screen, choose Settings and privacy (cài đặt và quyền riêng tư).
Step 3: Click on Account (tài khoản) =>Security (bảo mật) =>Two-factor authentication (xác thực 2 yếu tố).
Step 4: Toggle the switch next to Text Message (tin nhắn văn bản) =>Get Started (bắt đầu) and enter your account password.
Step 5: Next, click on Verify (xác thực) => enter your phone number, then click Next (tiếp theo) to continue.
Step 6: A verification code will be sent to the phone number you just registered, enter the received code, then click Next (tiếp theo) =>Got it (xong).
Method 2: Using Two-Factor Authentication Apps
Apart from the above method, you can also use third-party two-factor authentication apps like Google Authenticator to activate two-factor authentication for your Twitter account.
Download Google Authenticator for iPhone here.
Important Note: This method requires you to pre-install the authentication app on your device.
Step 1: Open the Twitter app on your iOS device.
Step 2: Tap on the profile icon located in the top left corner of the screen, select Settings and privacy.
Step 3: Click on Account => Security => Two-factor authentication.
Step 4: Toggle the switch next to Authentication app => enter your Twitter account password => Verify.
Step 5: Next, click on Link app now => Open to open the authentication app installed on your iPhone => select YES to allow the authentication app to add a new token.
Step 6: Tap on Twitter located in the top left corner of the screen to return to the Twitter app window. Here, enter the authentication code obtained from the authentication app and tap on Verify to complete the process.
Above, Mytour.vn has just guided you on how to activate two-factor authentication on Twitter for Android and iPhone. Additionally, readers can refer to some articles already available on Mytour.vn to learn more about enabling two-factor authentication on Instagram and Facebook.
For Instagram:
For Facebook:
https://Mytour.vn/how-to-enable-two-factor-authentication-on-twitter-27619n.aspx
In addition, Twitter has announced support for hardware security keys for iOS and Android. You can read the article here to learn more about this topic.