Nowadays, a majority of apps require you to sign up with your email or even worse your phone number. If you have a phone number attached to your name, meaning you went to a cell service/phone provider, and you gave them your ID, then no matter what app you use, no matter how private it says it is, it is not private. There is NO exception to this. Your identity is instantly tied to that account.

Signal is not private. I recommend Simplex or another peer to peer onion messaging app. They don’t require email or phone number. So as long as you protect your IP you are anonymous

  • HotChickenFeet@sopuli.xyz
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    1 day ago

    I’d say the two are different but related.

    Seems OP is discussing the loss of anonymity, but the below ARE privacy concerns:

    • Someone obtaining my number who does not absolutely need it
    • Someone knowing who I am, and knowing I do or do not use a service

    Granted that it is difficult to completely obfuscate some aspects of your identity.