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Why does Signal want a phone number to register if it's supposedly privacy first? (programming.dev)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/privacy@lemmy.ml
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I remember a time when visiting a website that opens a javacript dialog box asking for your name so the message "hi " could be displayed was baulked at.

Why does signal want a phone number to register? Is there a better alternative?

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[–] 23 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

You should go properly read the requests from law enforcement they have received and exactly what information it contains. It's public. Then evaluate if it matters for yur threat model. Security doesn't exist in a vaccum.

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