crimsdings@lemmy.worldtoPrivacy@lemmy.ml•Signal tests usernames that keep your phone number private
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1 year agoYou 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
Freak out massively?