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WhatsApp requires a phone number, implicitly deanonymizing you. It also lacked e2ee for a long time. Signal requires a phone number. Use the fork Session that
by sacnoradhq 3y ago
WhatsApp requires a phone number, implicitly deanonymizing you. It also lacked e2ee for a long time.
Signal requires a phone number. Use the fork Session that generates anonymous identifiers. https://getsession.org https://getsession.org
Apple participated in PRISM and also requires an identifier such as an email address or phone number.
- adhvaryu 3y agoE2E encryption means that the content of the messages you send are encrypted. Requiring a SIM card to sign-up doesn't kill that feature.
- felixg3 3y agoAnonymity is not equivalent to privacy, although lots of characteristics overlap.
- anothernewdude 3y agophone numbers cost like $5. phone numbers don't deanonymize you.
- sickill 3y agoIn EU they do.
- Knee_Pain 3y ago... and?