They say for security purposes they need my phone number (that I've never given them before) to verify I'm me. I've seen this on first login on a new account. I guess they think I'm pretty stupid and I'll believe that.
Facebook once balked and demanded my driver's license scan to keep using the account for security purposes or no more login for you. I called their bluff and abandoned the account. A few months later I tried again and suddenly the driver's license wasn't needed anymore. Then I stopped using it for YEARS until they sent me a single email with a link, which LOGGED ME IN to the dormant account without asking for a password on a new PC that had never used facebook before. I actually don't even remember the password at this point but it is still logged in!
Facebook once balked and demanded my driver's license scan to keep using the account for security purposes or no more login for you. I called their bluff and abandoned the account. A few months later I tried again and suddenly the driver's license wasn't needed anymore. Then I stopped using it for YEARS until they sent me a single email with a link, which LOGGED ME IN to the dormant account without asking for a password on a new PC that had never used facebook before. I actually don't even remember the password at this point but it is still logged in!