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Signal is the number-one downloaded app in the Netherlands. But why?
- BoredPositron 2y agoSMS were expensive so everyone looked for messaging alternatives that only use data. WhatsApp became the favoritr, but concerns about US companies (especially in the last months) have led many to migrate to Signal, the second most popular option. The Netherlands, with its relatively small population and relatively high population density, experiences stronger network effects than other countries.
- hypothesis 2y ago> concerns about US companies (especially in the last months) have led many to migrate to Signal And then, footer at the bottom of signal.org says “Signal, a 501c3 nonprofit” which is clearly an American thing. Am I missing something here? Both look American from here.
- nicd 2y agoThey are not big-tech American, and as a non-profit, they aren't beholden to advertiser or investor interests.
- 8200_unit 2y agoA lot of MDMA goes through the Netherlands
- raincom 2y agoImported via Rotterdam port?
- mindcrash 2y ago^ Dutch native. The reason is quite simple. Almost everybody here, no matter their political ideology, despises the 2025 Trump administration. Mark Zuckerberg decided to put his full support behind Trump. This is the result.