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2title: February 20th, 2024
3date: 2024-02-20, 13:09:56 -08:00
4section: journal
5link: https://signal.org/blog/phone-number-privacy-usernames/
6tags:
7 - privacy
8 - Signal
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10[Signal is adding usernames to protect visibility of phone numbers](https://signal.org/blog/phone-number-privacy-usernames/). Usernames are effectively a privacy work around, not a social feature:
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12> Signal usernames are not logins or handles that you’ll be known by on the app – they’re simply a quick way to connect without sharing a phone number.
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14They also go on to describe that they’re easily changeable/disposable to share with different groups over time.
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16The [Signal Wiki documents the generation of nicknames and UUID-based links](https://signal.miraheze.org/wiki/Usernames) (links don’t publicly display your username)