YOU DON'T HAVE TO GIVE YOUR PHONE NUMBER TO EVERYONE! Signal's Privacy Feature

Signal is one of the messaging applications that focuses on end-to-end encryption.

But one of the features that attracts particular attention here is username system.

By creating a username on Signal, you can connect with another person without sharing your phone number. According to Signal's support document, the username is different from classic usernames on social media; It does not appear as your profile name on the chat screen. Signal Support

You can also control who can find you with your phone number from the privacy settings. Signal Messenger

This can be especially useful for people you meet online or have business contact with.

Another current feature is encrypted backups.

Signal has also introduced the secure message backup feature on the iOS side. Backups are end-to-end encrypted and a user-specific recovery key is required to restore. The Verge

What does it do?

When messaging, not only the message content, increasing control over your contact information aims.