[webdoodle]

Because it is. Total surveillance only works if the people are forced to wear the tracking collar. The next steps are tying it to CBDC, that require a phone number to access your wallet, and tying it to realid/passport to restrict travel.

2FA has become the wedge to break privacy into a million shards.

[catlikesshrimp]

I prefer TOTP, but service providers seem to prefer their own apps or sms.

[eep_social]

Phone numbers have become the unique identifier used to build profiles of people and the providers can still claim “security” when they change it to pursue that revenue stream.

[userbinator]

Total surveillance only works if the people are forced to wear the tracking collar

Better to call it a noose. Because you can also be entirely "unpersoned" online if you don't comply.