Perhaps we should file complaints to the Federal Trade Commission in the USA (or its equivalent in other countries) about this requirement. Since there are other viable options to authenticate without using a mobile phone, this requirement seems discriminatory. Authenticator apps for desktop and mobile are also available options along with email. To prevent access to our accounts, especially when they are in good standing, also seems punitive. Without access, I can't view transactions, pay my bill online, and other necessary activities. And this lack of access is not because of any violations on my part. Paypal has my social security number, my home address, my email address, my landline phone number, and my salary information, and now it wants even more? What's next? A pint of blood!? This is insane.
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