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Microsoft is killing SMS codes for Microsoft account sign-in, aggressively pushes passkeys on Windows 11
(www.windowslatest.com)
this post was submitted on 19 May 2026
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Not really comparable. Passkeys don't replace 2FA. You need to bootstrap passkeys with 2FA.
Google allows for them to be used for 2FA.
You can use them for the password also which I didn't know. You have to choose sign in another way to get the option.
That's after you already have a passkey. I don't think you can create a passkey without a different form of 2FA. At least...you shouldn't be able to, because that would kind of defeat the purpose.