Signal’s New Usernames Help Keep the Cops Out of Your Data
Ephemeral usernames instead of phone numbers safeguard privacy — and makes Signal even harder to subpoena.
https://theintercept.com/2024/03/04/signal-app-username-phone-number-privacy/
The problem is this:
https://signal.org/blog/phone-number-privacy-usernames/
you will still need a phone number to sign up for Signal