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gsovereignty | 5 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +4 
 And signal still needs your cell number for some reason
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BlackCoffee | 5 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 how will they target you with pegasus if they don't have your phone number??
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fiatjaf | 5 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +3 
 It's their only way to protect against sybils.

Like every other internet service. Either they do phones directly or they require email addresses that come from reputable providers that then require your phone number.