I personally am fine with this.

    • SkaveRat
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      41 year ago

      how would they track you?

      The reason they want a phone number is, that it’s a relatively cheap way to ensure people not signing up bots galore, as getting phone numbers en masse is a lot harder than getting email accounts

      • Otome-chan
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        -31 year ago

        phone numbers are typically tied to your name/identity, and phone companies can locate you using their towers and such. Giving a company your phone number is identical to giving a company your full legal name and address.

        • SkaveRat
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          51 year ago

          me giving, let’s say, twitch my phone number gives them exactly 0 ways of tracking me in any way whatsoever

          Source: worked for a mobile company

        • @_number8_@lemmy.world
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          11 year ago

          yeah, no idea why you’re getting downvoted, it’s clear why companies are so eagerly embracing and requiring 2FA – if the benefits were only for the consumers, it wouldn’t be mandated anywhere near this quickly. but when they know they get a real human phone tied to every account, that’s a huge motivation