I hope it’s clear for some why phone numbers are still required in most online services nowadays to “verify” you, it was never about verification, it’s about li

I hope it’s clear for some why phone numbers are still required in most online services nowadays to “verify” you, it was never about verification, it’s about linking your digital life to real one. Now that a digital ID is required and tied to that number, knowing your number is enough to know everything about you, including your past as it logs where you have been too. So you post something “not approved” in social media despite being legal, you get a visit.