Signal’s New Usernames Will Let You Can Keep Your Phone Number Private
Photo: Brent Lewin/Bloomberg (Getty Images)For those who care about digital privacy, few apps are more beloved than Signal. For years, the end-to-end encrypted messenger has offered some of the best privacy protections on the web. Strong encryption, zero subscription fees, and virtually no data collection? What’s not to like? The FTC Just Prescribed a Can of Whoop Ass on Health DataThat said, there’s always been one little flaw with the messenger’s privacy protections: Unless you get pretty creative, Signal forces you!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…