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×͜× @rajkopz@lemmy.dbzer0.com

Finally some good news from #Signal 🥳

aboutsignal.com/news/signal-is-working-on-registration-without-a-phone-number/
AboutSignalSignal is working on registration without a phone number. But what form will it take?Signal is working on a way to sign up without a phone number. The feature has not yet been officially confirmed, and it is not yet known whether it will be available to all users or in what form.
anticurrent@anticurrent@sh.itjust.works

Replying to @⁨rajkopz@lemmy.dbzer0.com⁩

Ten years too late.

This could have had a far greater impact when whatsapp exodus or controversy happend in 2021. I bet they have reached a stall in the number of new accounts and donations are drying out.

I have also read rumors about them thinking about tying this to a one time payment to prevent bot registration

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