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WhatsApp is one step closer to adding email address verification (www.androidpolice.com)
submitted 2 years ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[โ€“] SomethingBurger@jlai.lu 0 points 2 years ago (2 children)

WhatsApp: "you can now use email to access your account if you can't use your phone for some reason"

This community: "REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE"

[โ€“] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

People acting like a phone number isn't 100x more personally identifiable than email are delusional. I have like 700 unique emails atm, and can create a new one within seconds. I only have a few numbers.