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by LordAtlas 1872 days ago
I'm Indian. Everyone here uses Whatsapp. And our population is many times yours.
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Yes, it was like this here back when WhatsApp was new too. Not anymore though, so the point stands: around here young people see these apps as being for old people. Just today I read that they also see emojis as something grandmothers use. Matches my experience as everyone I know younger than me will at most use "(:" and not any emojis (yes, they are upsidedown too). I know many with no smartphone (old Sony Ericssons are getting expensive!).

I get the feeling from your comment that you are proud of the fact many in India use these awful apps. It's not something to be proud of. You are paying with your privacy and in India that can cause you harm a lot easier than in Denmark.

Not me. I've NEVER installed any app owned by Facebook including WhatsApp. Never missed it, but then I'm not a social person. My stubbornness forced a few acquaintances to install Signal.