If you, too, use these platforms, you must strengthen the security of your accounts on them to protect yourself from hacks. One of the easiest and most effective ways to do this is to enable 2FA (two-factor authentication) on your accounts, which will require a 2FA verification token at the time of login. This way, even if your password gets leaked/hacked, 2FA will prevent unauthorized access to your account. Follow along as we walk you through the steps to enable 2FA on your Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter accounts. For this tutorial, we’ll use the Google Authenticator app to set up 2FA and manage verification codes. So go ahead and download Google Authenticator on your Android or iPhone from the respective links below. Download Google Authenticator: Android | iOS
How to Enable Two-Factor Authentication on Facebook
There are two ways to enable 2FA on Facebook. You can either do it using the Facebook mobile app or head over to Facebook’s website and set up 2FA from there.
Steps to Enable 2FA on Facebook on Android/iOS
Steps to Enable Facebook 2FA on Web
How to Enable Two-Factor Authentication on Instagram
Setting up two-factor authentication on Instagram is easy. However, unlike Facebook, you can enable 2FA on Instagram using only its mobile app.
Steps to Enable Instagram 2FA on Android/iOS
How to Enable Two-Factor Authentication on Twitter
Similar to Facebook and Instagram, you can enable 2FA on Twitter in a few simple steps. Listed below are instructions to do this via Twitter mobile app and the web version.
Steps to Enable Twitter 2FA on Android/iOS
Steps to Enable Twitter 2FA on Web
Successfully Setting Up 2FA on Your Social Accounts
If you followed the steps in the above sections correctly, you should now have two-factor authentication set up on your Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter accounts. Going forward, the Google Authenticator app will generate a unique six-digit code every 30 seconds. So every time you log in to one of your accounts with 2FA, you’ll be required to enter the code from the Authenticator app after you enter your password to authenticate yourself. And it’s only when both your password and the 2FA code are verified that you can access your account. Besides, in case you decide to move to a new phone, you’ll be required to either move the Authenticator app to your new phone or transfer your Authenticator accounts to a new phone.
