Kim Dotcom mulls suing Twitter, Google for ‘copyright breach’ on 2-step authentication

Kim Dotcom said he invented “two-factor authentication”. Photo: AFP

Internet mogul Kim Dotcom said on Thursday he was considering taking legal action against tech giants such as Twitter, Google and Facebook for infringing copyright on a security measure he invented.

Dotcom, who is on bail in New Zealand as US authorities seek his extradition in the world’s biggest copyright case, said he invented “two-factor authentication”, which many major sites have adopted as a security feature.

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