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Comment by Sebb767

> but your phone number isn't visible to anyone you chat with.

That's irrelevant - the phone number is known to Signal and can be request by law enforcement. And, since it's been made pretty much impossible to buy a SIM in the EU without showing identification [0], this will allow law enforcement to link the account to you.

[0] IIRC the Netherlands is the only country left where you can buy SIMs without ID.

parent Sebb767 2 years ago

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