Today a post exposed that Facebook is making use of phone numbers customers have actually given as a safety and security measure for two-factor authentication as a means to send out targeted ads to those users - Remove Contact From Facebook.
If that's not a thing you wish to occur (and also you shouldn't), you can get around the issue by removing your phone number from the site and also setting two-factor verification up using an authentication application rather.
Remove Contact From Facebook
To remove your phone number from Facebook go to the Settings menu on your account (you get there by clicking the arrow on top best side of the page) and afterwards Your Facebook Details complied with by View under the Access Your Information tag. Within that menu, you'll want to pick Personal Details and then Your Contact Information. When you see your contact number, hit that delete switch.
To Remove a smart phone number:
-Click
in the top right edge of your Facebook page.-Click Settings, after that click Mobile in the left sidebar.
-Click Remove listed below the number you 'd like to Remove.
-Click Remove Phone to verify.
Afterward, choose Safety and also Login from that primary Settings page and then Establish two-factor verification. From there you must be able to tailor your two-factor Settings, specifically to make sure that you're using an authenticator app (such as Google Verification) instead of your contact number for that extra layer of security.
