Signal tests usernames that keep your phone number private

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Signal tests usernames that keep your phone number private

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Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish • 2 years ago

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Signal is now testing public usernames that allow users to conceal the phone numbers linked to their accounts while communicating with others.

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