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		We don't have an option to authenticate using the Google Authenticator (ebay.com)
		4 points by throwway1922 on April 21, 2022 \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 1 comment

jqpabc123 on April 21, 2022 [–]

And why not? Because using using one time passcodes is totally private. Using SMS identifies the user by way of their phone number.

Google is antithetical to user privacy.

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