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Instagram Rolling Out Two-Factor Authentication to Protect Users From Hacking Attempts

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Following a testing phase that started in late last year, Instagram today started rolling out two-factor authentication to its users, reports TechCrunch With two-factor authentication, Instagram accounts will have another layer of security to keep them safe from hacking attempts.<br />Instagram's two-factor authentication allows users to establish a verified phone number, which will be used to generate authentication codes that must be input before someone can log into an account with an Instagram username and password.<br />According to an Instagram spokesperson who spoke to Engadget , the rollout of two factor authentication will happen "slowly," so it could take awhile for the feature to disseminate to all users.

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