• loaExMachina@sh.itjust.works
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    19 hours ago

    And unfortunately, hard to move away from because so many people are using it and it’s hard to push other people to change. I’ve heard of a bill being discussed to force WhatsApp to become interoperable with other messaging platforms that use similar protocols, like Signal. I have WhatsApp, Signal and Telegram, but rarely use the other two because most people I know don’t. The minute interoperability happens I’m ditching WhatsApp, but I’m sure the Zuck will do all it can to prevent it…

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      2 hours ago

      I feel like having it being interoperable with something like signal defeats the whole purpose of signal

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        18 hours ago

        I see… Yeah, I guess user data could leak through their interaction with WhatsApp, and a messaging service that whose biggest selling argument is privacy wouldn’t want that… It’s a shame. Guess I’ll just keep using them with the people who do.