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Google sparks privacy outrage with new Android phone number default

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Google sparks privacy outrage with new Android phone number default
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Android devices have started automatically linking your phone number to all signed-in Google accountsThis is a privacy issue for anyone with multiple accounts who doesn't want their phone number linked to secondary onesYou can toggle this feature off, but some users claim it reverts back anywayGoogle has never exactly been a bastion of privacy, but its reputation has just taken another hit with a controversial new Android default — it's just started automatically linking your phone number(s) to

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