Meta has plans to allow Facebook and Messenger users to start using passkeys as a login option on mobile devices. The social media giant has already rolled out passkey support to the Android and iOS Facebook apps and plans to do the same for Messenger soon.
Meta’s announcement states that the passkeys are based on technologies developed by the Fast Identity Online (FIDO) Alliance, an industry association focusing on reducing the internet’s reliance on passwords. Meta is one of the members, along with other big tech firms, including Amazon, Apple, Cisco, and Google.
The new login method will use Face ID on iOS and fingerprint sensors on Android devices to use biometric authentication instead of the usual passwords that the app uses. This moves users away from having to use traditional passwords and multi-factor authentication codes and uses biometric authentication instead — a far more secure method of authentication that can’t be easily stolen or compromised.
The announcement also details steps for setting up passkeys on the Facebook app. Users can still use traditional login methods to log into Facebook in case the user is on a device that doesn’t support passkeys yet.
These passkeys aren’t limited to logging into your Facebook account either. You’ll also be able to use these passkeys to securely autofill payment information when buying something using Meta Pay, protect encrypted message backups, and eventually log into Messenger.
A May 2025 report from the FIDO Alliance claims that 48 percent of the world’s top 100 websites have already integrated passkey support. More than one-third of internet users have had at least one account compromised due to weak or stolen passwords in 2024, highlighting the ever-growing need for stronger authentication measures.
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