Signal Messenger introduced a phone number privacy setting that allows users to share a private username instead of their phone numbers when messaging other users. Signal's new usernames are not searchable through a directory and instead will function as a "quick way to connect without sharing a phone number."
21 Feb. 2024
Signal introduces phone number privacy setting
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