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Signal tests usernames that keep your phone number private (www.bleepingcomputer.com)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by ZeroCool@feddit.ch to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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[–] crimsdings@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You need some sort of verification that the person is a person. Phone number puts a layer between you and the service you are trying to use - the provider of the number. The provider holds your identity but only passes on a phone number.

It's definitely not ideal, but not bad

[–] LoveSausage@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Thing is it is very easy to get a signal account with a fake number, I have 3 different ones. My spare phone don't have a sim or number, but do have signal. On my main phone I have one for each profile.