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Signal Finally Rolls Out Usernames, So You Can Keep Your Phone Number Private (www.wired.com)
submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

it's called “phone number privacy.”

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Really rather important feature in places like here in Finland, where your phone number (and car license plate) is directly linked and publicly searchable to your full name and address :)