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discussionr/MetaAI · Nov 06, 2026

How to tell a real Meta 2FA text from a phishing copy

A user asks whether a verification text matches Meta's default 2FA wording. The useful check is not the wording, which scammers copy exactly, but the channel: a real Meta code message never includes a login link and comes from a short code, not a random number. When in doubt, ignore the text and open security settings directly from the app.

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