SignalMar 5, 2024

Phone number privacy and usernames are now rolling out to everyone using Signal version 7.0! Update your app to take advantage of these new features 🎇

https://signal.org/blog/phone-number-privacy-usernames/

Keep your phone number private with Signal usernames

Signal’s mission and sole focus is private communication. For years, Signal has kept your messages private, your profile information (like your name and profile photo) private, your contacts private, and your groups private – among much else. Now we’re taking that one step further, by making your...

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Show threadBjarne Oldrup
@signalapp Thank you, Signal. Personally, I'm not chatting with anyone I don't trust with my phone number. I'm also from a generation where we had phone books; my number is public anyway. But I can see how this new username feature appeals to younger generations, and I'd love to communicate with my teenagers at some point - so, well done! 😊
Mar 5, 2024 at 6:44pmWeb
Show threadFishyMar 6, 2024

@oldrup @signalapp I'm generally not chatting with people I don't share my info with either. But this makes it much more appealing to join groups who may have diverse views on things where you don't want to get harassed about something. or want to be able to quietly leave and "disappear into the void"

Also it lets me add a "hit me up on Signal" button to my website without exposing my phone number to the world - which is lovely for me. I get enough spam. 😂

Show threadMark GjølMar 8, 2024
@oldrup @signalapp - Probably more important, do you want to chat with everyone who has your number? Not everyone does, and this can help them keep their signal account more private.