LINE held the "LINE CONVERGE 2026" annual press conference today (13th) and announced that in order to strengthen digital resilience, it has developed a "network restricted mode". In the future, when network connections are restricted, core functions such as text messaging, friend management, and security notifications will be prioritized, allowing users to deliver important information as much as possible in extreme situations. In addition, LINE will also gradually launch three new account security mechanisms, including "pass key", "re-login" mechanism optimization and "LINE account settings check" to further improve login security and rescue capabilities after an account is stolen.
LINE said that when it launched the communication service, it hoped to allow people to stay in touch at important moments. Faced with network connection restrictions that may be caused by extreme situations, LINE has begun to develop a "network restricted mode", prioritizing text message sending and receiving, friend management, and safety notifications to ensure that key information can be transmitted as much as possible.
In addition to strengthening communication capabilities when the network is restricted, in the face of account security issues that have attracted increasing attention, LINE also announced that it will launch a new account protection mechanism from three aspects: convenient login, account rescue, and prevention of theft.
The first item is the "Passkey" function. As long as users complete the settings in LINE in advance, when they change mobile phones or log in to their accounts again in the future, they can complete verification through biometric methods such as fingerprints and facial recognition on the device. They no longer have to enter passwords or wait for SMS verification codes, making the account transfer and login process more convenient.
The second item is to optimize the existing "log in again" mechanism and expand the scope of account rescue. As long as you use your main mobile phone that you usually use, and verify it with a phone number and password, or a bound Apple or Google account, your chances of successfully regaining your account will be greatly increased.
The third item is the upcoming "LINE Account Settings Check", which will make it easier for users to understand the security status of their accounts. In the future, as long as you enter "My Account" in LINE settings, the system will display the current account security level through three lights: red, yellow, and green, and remind you of the settings that have not yet been completed.
LINE pointed out that it will currently remind users who have not yet completed account binding through "Service Messages" every quarter with certified Green Shield official accounts. Since the more complete the account binding information is, the higher the chance of recovering the original account if the phone is lost, the app is accidentally deleted, or the account is stolen in the future. Therefore, in addition to the basic phone number, email, and password, it is also recommended that users further bind an Apple or Google account.
In terms of combating fraud, LINE has continued to cooperate with industry partners such as the government, telecom operators, and the Taiwan Network Information Center (TWNIC) in recent years to gradually strengthen the platform's anti-fraud measures, including real-name advertising review, warnings for non-friends' overseas accounts, suspicious website detection, and the establishment of automated removal mechanisms.
Ma Shiyuan, commander of the Executive Yuan's Anti-Fraud Command Center, was also invited to attend today's press conference. The two parties formally signed an "Anti-Fraud Cooperation Memorandum (MOU)" to further deepen public-private collaboration. Ma Shiyuan said that combating fraud is the core work of the government, but government power alone is not enough. Private platforms and industry partners must be combined to establish a more complete protection mechanism. In the future, the Anti-Fraud Center will continue to deepen cooperation with LINE to jointly strengthen the security of the digital environment.
