> many messaging apps require a phone number But not all, so what's the actual point?

kgwxd • last Tuesday at 4:36 PM • 1 reply • view on HN

> many messaging apps require a phone number

But not all, so what's the actual point?

rirze • last Tuesday at 4:53 PM

If a messaging app ever gets the attention of government regulators, it must succumb to this verification.

I don't know any way to avoid this.

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