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Re: iMessage Key Verification

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I wonder if the timing of this in response to Beeper Mini gaining access to the iMessage network?

I think it would be hard to push out such a feature in such a short span. Beeper’s userbase is tiny and not an immediate security threat to Apple.

Re: iMessage Key Verification

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I wonder if the timing of this in response to Beeper Mini gaining access to the iMessage network?

Its unlikely. They had pre-existing infrastructure for this via their Apple Messages For Business[0] program, which includes all the backbone to show that the account is verified (including the checkmark and info tab). This appears to be an extension of that for consumer accounts

[0]: https://register.apple.com/resources/messages/messaging-docu...

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