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    • cm0002@lemmy.worldEnglish
      10·
      3 months ago

      They use the YouTube app for 2FA as a backup. If you can’t access your Android phone or use an iPhone. Android phones have the prompt built-in to the system wherever you’re signed in

        • ExtremeDullard@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
          7·
          3 months ago

          Google Authenticator is actually one implementation of RFC 6238. That’s a problem for Google because:

          1. They don’t control it: RFC 6238 is an open standard
          2. RFC 6238 works offline, meaning Google can’t use it to track you and increase the surveillance on you

          Google has been trying to kill off the Google Authenticator for years. Or rather, let’s say, gently push users away from it using dark patterns and promoting more convenient solutions.

          Which is why everybody should use it as much as possible, because anything Google doesn’t want is bound to be better for the user. I mean I know TOTP is far from perfect and not super-secure if you’re a high-value target, but it’s good enough for most people and it keeps Google in the dark.

          I wasn’t aware that Google uses the Youtube app as 2FA, but of course it makes total sense to them: it’s online and it’s one more surveillance point on your record whenever you use it. Then again, if you use Gmail and Youtube, there’s a good chance staying clear of the Google surveillance isn’t a priority for you, so it’s okay for you I guess.

      • fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        1·
        3 months ago

        I think all google apps do this now. I think it’s just based on what you last used. At least in theory it’s what you last used, sometimes it’s not at all right.

        I’m just waiting for the day I have to open google sheets to approve my login.