PikaSim on Nostr: Almost every app asks for your phone number. The problem? Once you hand it over, it ...
Almost every app asks for your phone number.
The problem? Once you hand it over, it can become another piece of data tied to you, shared with third parties, or exposed in a data breach.
Keep your real number private. For sign-ups and one-off accounts, use a disposable or temporary number instead.
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2026-09-28 00:47:50 UTCEvent JSON
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