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Whatsapp has basically replaced the public telephone network in some countries. It is the only way that many businesses can be contacted; they won’t respond to
by Mediterraneo10 6y ago
Whatsapp has basically replaced the public telephone network in some countries. It is the only way that many businesses can be contacted; they won’t respond to normal phone calls or SMS, and they don’t maintain a website or Facebook page. Even some government offices will insist on being contacted via Whatsapp. So, even if you bought Threema or used Signal, you would still be quite isolated from the society around you.
Once a product development by a private company becomes essentially necessary public infrastructure, obviously there are concerns.
- mixedCase 6y agoThen that's a problem that needs to be solved. And the only way to solve it is to have people who don't use WhatsApp and refuse to. If the business doesn't take email, SMS, phone calls, Signal or Matrix they can go without my business, and I am already reaching out to those that may be at risk. And it doesn't happen here, but if a government office were to refuse contact other than whatsapp then I would sue. Why on earth should Facebook be given the power to dictate and process how I communicate to gov offices? It's insane and requires immediate response by citizens.