> I can't take a private messenger seriously when they require an identifier that's linked to your government-issued ID in many parts of the world.
Well that's a whole separate rabbit hole.
Governments shouldn't be requiring something as simple as a SIM card and phone number to be directly linked to a government ID. The right to privacy is a hell of a thing and the only reason a government would require this is to be able to spy on or track everyone.
Well that's a whole separate rabbit hole.
Governments shouldn't be requiring something as simple as a SIM card and phone number to be directly linked to a government ID. The right to privacy is a hell of a thing and the only reason a government would require this is to be able to spy on or track everyone.