Signal Finally Rolls Out Usernames, So You Can Keep Your Phone Number Private

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• hedgehog@ttrpg.network ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Signal blog post on the topic, with instructions and links to join the beta: signal.org/blog/phone-number-privacy-usernames/

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• ryannathans@aussie.zone ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Can LEO tie a username to a phone number?

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  • rmuk@feddit.uk ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Depends. How smart is Leo?

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    • Unforeseen@sh.itjust.works ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

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• ikidd@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  So do I still need to provide a phone number when I sign up?

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  • N00dle@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    you will still need a phone number to sign up for Signal

    From signals official blog, yes you do

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    • ikidd@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Well, then this changes nothing as it applies to political organizing.

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