This is a great piece by @micahflee about the significance of supporting ephemeral usernames in @signalapp and the challenges #Signal faces developing the gold standard of private messaging apps.

https://theintercept.com/2024/03/04/signal-app-username-phone-number-privacy/

#privacy #security #encryption #signal

Signal’s New Usernames Help Keep the Cops Out of Your Data

Ephemeral usernames instead of phone numbers safeguard privacy — and makes the Signal messenger app even harder to subpoena.

^{Micah Lee (The Intercept)}