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by sdk16420 1458 days ago
WhatsApp has led to dozens of brutal deaths in India

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_WhatsApp_lynchings

1 comments

That's an absurd claim. The rumors about thieves and child abductors could have just as easily been spread over Telegram or AOL Instant Messenger or SnapChat. The chosen platform is completely immaterial.