Re:533M Facebook users' phone numbers and personal data have...
by dheera on Sunday April 04, 2021 @02:22PM
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> it's all those friends and family who signed up for it and uploaded their address book
Hmm, not many of my friends have my phone number either. I don't usually use phone with friends. Come to think of it I almost never use phone, I always use FB, WeChat, LINE, Hangouts, etc. for voice calls, and sometimes just use a straight up WebRTC call.
I suppose one way to alleviate this for the masses is that when giving your number to a friend, have them use a pseudonym that is easy to remember for them and not use your real name.
Hmm, not many of my friends have my phone number either. I don't usually use phone with friends. Come to think of it I almost never use phone, I always use FB, WeChat, LINE, Hangouts, etc. for voice calls, and sometimes just use a straight up WebRTC call.
I suppose one way to alleviate this for the masses is that when giving your number to a friend, have them use a pseudonym that is easy to remember for them and not use your real name.