The problem is that at least here in EU lots of social groups are on WhatsApp. So switching away from WhatsApp is not always feasible (unless you're willing to

The problem is that at least here in EU lots of social groups are on WhatsApp. So switching away from WhatsApp is not always feasible (unless you're willing to compromise your social life and some business interactions too). A more practical solution might be not to switch from WhatsApp entirely, but to limit the amount of data it can get from you. Some ideas: - trimming the contact list to the minimum; move most conctacts from the builtin phone address book (Google Contacts) to another store for contacts, which is not integrated with the system - getting a separate phone just for WhatsApp; different account, different number, different contact list - revoke most of the app permissions, use only the most essential features (basically text) - post new _content_ elsewhere - FB will probably try to track / intercept links in the app; setting Duck Duck Go as the default browser might help (purge browsing data often) I'm not sure how far iOS 14 privacy features will go. It's their time to shine. If they do prevent WhatsApp and Facebook apps from doing shady stuff, it might be a time to switch.