Paying Twitter a monthly fee for two-factor authentication is dumb. Add a free authentication app to the social media platform instead.

Make your Twitter private and protect yourself from basic hacks on mobile and laptop.

To set up an authentication app to secure your Twitter account, you will need to download one of a number of available applications to your device. They are free in the Apple or Android app stores.

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