TechnologyEnglish • 1 year ago

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

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

TechnologyEnglish • 1 year ago

We tested the end-to-end encrypted messenger’s new feature aimed at addressing critics’ most persistent complaint. Here’s how it works.

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

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