Signal messenger usernames are finally here, available in beta, and coming soon to the public! Here's what they look like, what you can expect, how to utilize one, what it means for your Signal phone number, how to hide your phone number, your contact privacy, and more! I know I'm hyped, so I'm super excited to get this out ๐
Techlore forum thread on Signal usernames: https://discuss.techlore.tech/t/keep-your-phone-number-private-with-signal-usernames/7339 Signal blog on usernames: https://signal.org/blog/phone-number-privacy-usernames/
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00:00 Signal introducing usernames! 02:34 Quick note on phone number visibility 03:32 Usernames vs profiles 04:14 How this impacts Signal workflows 05:54 Technical limitations 06:24 Final thoughts and giving Signal love! #signal #privacy #messenger