Yep. As as a European WhatsApp has become as essential as breathing. Just the thought of coordinating all my contacts to switch over to another app is scary.
Unless WhatsApp ever charges money. That would get people to move.
I don't use WhatsApp myself but I was surprised to find that members of my extended family (mostly in their 50s) had started using it to stay in touch rather than Facebook.
Also, from what I have read, WhatsApp is very popular in UK political circles (MPs, SPADs etc.).
I don't use WhatsApp myself but I was surprised to find that members of my extended family (mostly in their 50s) had started using it to stay in touch rather than Facebook.
They're still using Facebook, just one of its other shapes.
If you genuinely consider a phone app as essential as breathing you should reevaluate your situation before it goes away or causes you issues. If your life and communications ever become hampered due to WA there's no one to blame but yourself. It's a large point of failure for people that rely on others so heavily.
Sorry to burst your bubble, but I am an European, and I have never used WhatsApp.