Why does facebook demand peoples' phone numbers?
8 Answers to "Why does facebook demand peoples' phone numbers?"
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from what I understand, they've been having lots of issues with fake accounts and social engineering. Having a number is just one extra step they can use to verify you are an actual person. You can always opt to make that information private, which I would strongly recommend
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I never fell for it--don't do it.
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Facebook doesn't have my number, nor do I care to give it to them, and I've had a profile for several years now.
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You're lucky you created your account before they implemented such an intrusive and offensive rule.
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I haven't given them my number and if they keep it up I will just make up a number like they do on TV
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You can't when making a new account because they send you a text to verify, and if you don't verify, you don't get the account.
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They're trying to reduce the number of fake profiles.
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I know but there is way around that so no one can find out your phone number i always change numbers so doesn't matter much to me lol but i agree it shouldn't be
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It doesn't.
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Posted by TBlank20 Oct 28th, 2012 at 3:49PM
Facebook is so intrusive. And people just give out their personal info like free samples. You can't even delete your account. You "deactivate" it. And before you do, it has pictures saying "Jesse will miss you!" "Paul will miss you!" Zuckerburg is doing anything to keep you on Facebook; including forced access to your number and email address in order to send you notifications every half hour. Sure, you can opt of of those options.. but F*ckerburg still has your number and email.
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