Checking safety numbers
A safety number lets you check that you're really talking to the person you think you are.
- Open the DM.
- Open the conversation's encryption details and find the 60-digit safety number.
- Compare it with your friend in person or on a call. If both of you see the same number, mark the contact as verified.
A verified contact stays verified in your other browsers. If their safety number changes later, they may have reset their encryption. Ask them before you trust it again.
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