On its 10th anniversary, Signal’s president wants to remind you that the world’s most secure communications platform is a nonprofit. It’s free. It doesn’t track you or serve you ads. It pays its engineers very well. And it’s a go-to app for hundreds of millions of people.
  • @EpicGamer@lemmy.worldEnglish
    14•7 months ago

    I think another reason they use a phone number is that it can mitigate issues with people or bots creating hundred of accounts maybe

    • @sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      5•7 months ago

      But there are plenty of other services that don’t require a phone number that also seem to mitigate that issue, so while it may be a convenient option, it’s hardly the only option.