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> why does Signal still require a phone number in the first place? Governments won't go on a crusade against Signal as long as they keep records of who is usin
by heavyset_go 3y ago
> why does Signal still require a phone number in the first place?
Governments won't go on a crusade against Signal as long as they keep records of who is using their platform to commit crimes.
Signal won't commit to being an anonymous platform likely for that reason.
- leotravis10 3y agoYep, plus I (and many others) feel the US government is satisifed with the information that Signal provide to the government and it has to follow juristictions such as NSLs: https://dessalines.github.io/essays/why_not_signal.html#a-single-centralized-us-based-service https://dessalines.github.io/essays/why_not_signal.html#a-si...