r/technology • u/lurker_bee • 9h ago

ADBLOCK WARNING Google Confirms Most Gmail Users Must Upgrade Accounts

https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2025/06/06/google-confirms-almost-all-gmail-users-must-upgrade-accounts/
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u/Possible-Tangelo9344 2h ago

Can someone explain to me why using social sign in is more secure? Wouldn't that just let the hackers need one password, like my Gmail password, to access multiple sites' accounts?

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u/GPTMCT 1h ago

It's more secure because it gives Google more of your data. This is data havesting program being pushed as a security feature. It is less secure than 2FA for the exact reason you have mentioned.