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testeronious@lemmy.world to The Signal messenger and protocol.@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year ago

Introducing usernames and phone number privacy on Signal

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Introducing usernames and phone number privacy on Signal

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testeronious@lemmy.world to The Signal messenger and protocol.@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year ago
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Keep your phone number private with Signal usernames
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Signal’s mission and sole focus is private communication. For years, Signal has kept your messages private, your profile information (like your name and profile photo) private, your contacts private, and your groups private – among much else. Now we’re taking that one step further, by making your...
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    Can I register an account without a phone number yet?

    Because I don’t have one.

    Update: nope. Deleted SO fast.

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      I believe they use phone numbers to avoid spam

    • Chris Ely@fosstodon.org
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      Nope! Signal has announced no plans to allow use without controlling a phone number, as far as I know.

      @corsicanguppy

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