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		rplnt 9 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Google shared my phone number They got the permission to publish it. Are they required to verify the number ownership though?

saalweachter 9 months ago | [–]

The tricky part is that the most straight forward verification -- call the number, ask "is this Bob's Shop?" -- fails immediately if Alice picks up and says "yes".

onli 9 months ago | [–]

The author of the article and owner of the data says he does not give permission, so no, I think they don't.

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