Enter phone number on Facebook?
Many Facebook users are unsettled when they are asked to give their phone number. If you feel the same, you are probably wondering what the social network is doing with your number.
Facebook and data protection - an eternal excitement
There is no question that Facebook is the world's largest and most popular social network. This is actually quite astonishing, because the company around computer genius Mark Zuckerberg comes under heavy criticism again and again. The reason for this is data protection, which is considered catastrophic on Facebook to say the least. It is more than an open secret that the social network uses and evaluates the data of its users and, at least it is said, also deals with it. For a long time there was even a clause that enabled the operator to continue using uploaded photos by users as desired. With all the excitement, it's no wonder that users are unsettled when they are suddenly asked to provide their phone number when logging in or on the home page.
Enter the phone number - that's behind it
- If you cannot access your account when you log in and are asked to enter your telephone number at once, this is usually justified by the fact that you want to check whether you are "real". This fact has to do with the fact that Facebook prides itself on only allowing real people, i.e. no fake accounts.
- If you don't feel comfortable verifying yourself this way, log in using your cell phone instead, but without WiFi. So you will be asked for a different verification code.
- However, it can also happen that a small field simply appears on your homepage asking you to add the number to your details. However, this is only one option that you do not have to follow.
- The whole purpose of this option is to help you in the event that you forget your password or there are other problems with your Account comes to make it easier to confirm your identity and log in again - for example, the network can send you a code via SMS.
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Conclusion: In both cases you have to decide for yourself whether you want to provide your telephone number. It can be avoided either way.
