Gmail prompt to provide phone number sounds like a threat

  • sculd@beehaw.org
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    1 year ago

    At this point I would say stay away from all Google services.

    I even moved away from Gmail. It’s very liberating.

    • happyhippo@feddit.it
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      1 year ago

      For all valid reasons for moving away from Google services, this just ISN’T one, as other comments already pointed out.

      • sculd@beehaw.org
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        1 year ago

        I agree. But just wanted to say that plenty of email service providers do not require a phone number.

        Using authenticator for 2FA is also better than SMS.

    • Enitoni@beehaw.org
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      1 year ago

      I’m slowly moving over to Proton and with the integration of SimpleLogin I’m starting to finally feel in control of my inbox.