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fer0n@lemm.ee to Technology@beehaw.org · 1 year ago

Signal tests usernames so you can avoid sharing your phone number

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Signal tests usernames so you can avoid sharing your phone number

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fer0n@lemm.ee to Technology@beehaw.org · 1 year ago
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Ahead of an expected launch next year.
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    You still need phone number verification to create an account, that hasn’t changed

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      So on the privacy front nothing has either. Good to know.

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      Weirdly, I got a spam message yesterday on Signal. No number - just a username.

      I’m on the regular production version - not the one testing usernames.

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