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by ben_w 2564 days ago
That’s surprising. Nobody has yet asked me for my WhatsApp contact details and thereby forced me to create an account. (Germany, previously UK).
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jogjayr 2563 days ago
That is surprising. Whatsapp is used by 81% of messaging app users in Germany[1] and almost 70% of Britons[2].

1. https://www.messengerpeople.com/global-messenger-usage-stati...

2. https://www.messengerpeople.com/global-messenger-usage-stati...

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reaperducer 2564 days ago
Ditto. I've never seen WhatsApp in the wild. I've been asked if I have iMessage and Venmo more times than I can remember, but nobody has ever asked me if I have WhatsApp.
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kalleboo 2564 days ago
Messaging platforms are very regional. From your mention of Venmo (which is US-only) I assume you're American. WhatsApp has it's popularity outside of the US.

I've not once in my life had someone ask for an iMessage, and Venmo I've only heard about online. The last time I sent an SMS was probably a decade ago.

Currently I live in LINE-land. 90% of my communication is on LINE. Among friends abroad, everyone has Facebook messenger but it's nobody's preferred method, rather a fallback. WhatsApp is popular among friends in Europe (Sweden/Spain). Don't know anyone who's mentioned Telegram/Signal.

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jogjayr 2563 days ago
Whatsapp is used by 81% of messaging app users in Germany[1] and almost 70% of Britons[2].

It hasn't caught on as much in the US.

1. https://www.messengerpeople.com/global-messenger-usage-stati...

2. https://www.messengerpeople.com/global-messenger-usage-stati...

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mycall 2564 days ago
January of 2018. At the time, Zuckerberg said WhatsApp had 1.5 billion monthly active users.
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reaperducer 2564 days ago
Zuckerberg also counts both of my cats as active Facebook users.
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mycall 2562 days ago
That hurts my head, having separate chat history and ads for your cats.
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RikNieu 2564 days ago
Its mostly used in third world countries. South Africa, Brazil, ect. Doesn't seem to have caught on that much in the first world, from what I've read.
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jogjayr 2563 days ago
Whatsapp is used by 81% of messaging app users in Germany[1] and almost 70% of Britons[2].

1. https://www.messengerpeople.com/global-messenger-usage-stati...

2. https://www.messengerpeople.com/global-messenger-usage-stati...

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pjmlp 2564 days ago
Really? Everyone uses WhatApp over here (Germany).
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