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venusenvy47 on Dec 12, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: Beeper Mini is back

I'm curious why privacy issues of WhatsApp and Facebook are only a concern for Americans. Does the rest of the world know that WhatsApp has been owned by Facebook for 10 years?

oefrha on Dec 12, 2023 [–]

Americans use Facebook, Google, etc. as much as anyone else. Claiming that the mythical “privacy” is a meaningful factor in iMessage’s adoption over Facebook properties is delusional.

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