Nemeski@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agoSignal messenger blocked in Russia, says Roskomnadzorwww.reuters.comexternal-linkmessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up1183arrow-down14
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minus-squareWildly_Utilize@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·edit-23 months agoThey never stopped requiring a phone number to sign up. They just let you hide this from other users now I’m planning to get a prepaid burner to try signal but I’m a bit concerned about the fact my contacts are associated with a phone # We are using simplex ATM
minus-squareJo Miran@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 months agoYes. I clarified that in a different comment. My original reply was not meant as “Signal is the best solution” but as a heads up that Proton Stealth can not only bypass the block but also disguise the traffic if you want to continue using Signal.
They never stopped requiring a phone number to sign up.
They just let you hide this from other users now
I’m planning to get a prepaid burner to try signal but I’m a bit concerned about the fact my contacts are associated with a phone #
We are using simplex ATM
Yes. I clarified that in a different comment. My original reply was not meant as “Signal is the best solution” but as a heads up that Proton Stealth can not only bypass the block but also disguise the traffic if you want to continue using Signal.