Why Google is linking your phone number to all your signed-in accounts
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Phone-number linkage across Google accounts is another reminder that identity, security, and data fusion are converging by default — with privacy as an opt-out, not an opt-in. If your product or workforce relies on Google identity, revisit what “account separation” really means and document where phone-based identifiers leak across roles and tenants.
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