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populah
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Hey guys, I have almost developed the backend of an app like reddit. My question is about authentication. How should I authenticate my user. Is phone number necessary to add phone otp?Because I don't want to get any legal trouble if someone posts objectionable content on the platform. Most of the apps today need phone number, I dont know why except reducing spam accounts.

Or shall I verify email by otp. But its hard to track disposable emails. I cant go for only gmail too as its banned in china. Email domains of china are weird.

Can I get into legal trouble for objectionable content posted by any evil user?

I dont want to go for auth.

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  • 1
    @rutee07 its like nuclear weapon. Everyone has it no one uses it.
  • 0
    - okta
    - terms of use
  • 0
    @SortOfTested i had checked it. Quite expensive
  • 1
    @populah
    Free for the first 50k mau. If you determine you can't afford it when you near that, put the time into implementing it yourself.
  • 0
    @SortOfTested first 50k or every month 50k..i have implemented it. I want to know if its risky to just leave it on email verification as users can have disposable enails.
  • 0
    @SortOfTested its free for 1000MAU and after that direct 50$ for 2500MAU
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    @populah
    Right. Still cheap. If you're not making $50 or funded after 1000mau, you prolly need to give up on it
  • 1
    I've worked on a similar app
    I later on added number verification
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    @Nanos I think he means objectionable as in illegal content, although for copy right I think it's enough to just remove it when asked
  • 1
    Write an algorithm than removes everything you don't need on your service and send out a warning to the sender or block them until future notice
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