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by AnssiH 1895 days ago
> Why would anyone continue to use a communications application that's known to do this?

Network effect. Most people are not using Whatsapp because it is E2EE, they are using it because all their friends are.

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Not sure if terrorist and organized crime are influenced by the "Network effect"...and it's because of them right?
Even if true it seems it could still create a smaller haystack.
Of freedom activists or terrorists? Or is that a viewpoint thing?