Many Facebook users will have spotted a 'Facebook Protect' email land in their inboxes this week - and although it may look like a scam, it is in fact legitimate.
If you haven't already turned on your two-factor authentication on Facebook, then you should do so as soon as possible - or risk being locked out of your Facebook account from tomorrow, reports PC Mag.
Facebook Protect provides an extra layer of security for user accounts that are deemed to be 'high risk' - and users who are Page Admins required to go through a Page Publishing Authorisation process to stop the spread of disinformation.
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Although it was initially created to help political candidates and officials stay safe from hacking and misinformation, it has now been expanded to the wider Facebook community.
The latest round of emails from Facebook - sent from the email address Facebookmail.com - warn of a March 17 2022 deadline to activate your two-factor authentication, otherwise accounts that have not done so will be frozen.
The email tells users that their accounts require "advanced security". It says: "Your account has the potential to reach a lot more people than an average Facebook user. Hackers are often motivated to attack accounts that have a lot of followers, run important Pages, or hold some community significance."
It then warns users that if they don't turn on Facebook Protect for their accounts, they will be locked out of Facebook until they enable it.
To activate Facebook Protect, go to Settings > Security and login > Click 'Edit' beside 'Use two-factor authentication' > Choose either the authentication app or text message and follow instructions.
