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What country requires you to have WhatsApp to get a driver’s license?

• johannes1234321 4y ago
  I assume it is less the government office and more the driving instructor. In my travels through Asia I often noticed how Zuckerberg's "Free Basics" / internet.org initiative which gives free data for reaching Facebook, WhatsApp etc. and Wikipedia completely dominates communication with any local business. SMS, e-mail, phone calls, ... cost money. WhatsApp via cell network is free.
  • wnissen 4y ago
    It is fascinating to get cell service in countries that don't have net neutrality. You can buy a 2GB/unlimited calls and texts plan from the largest Mexican operator for US$15. But after that you can get a plan that only allows social media like WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram for US$2.50. As long as you stay within those walled gardens you pay almost nothing. Hard to imagine anyone breaking that monopoly when the alternative is more than 5x the price.
  • _int3_ 4y ago
    Didn't that initiative ended badly like 10 years ago? EDIT: No, it was "Facebook Zero"