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by kevincox 1162 days ago
Because then users could just disable anti-features.

See https://faq.whatsapp.com/1217634902127718/

They are trying to make "unofficial" synonymous with harmful. Sure the article doesn't outright say that all apps are harmful. But it definitely doesn't make any suggesting that a third-party app from a trusted developer could be ok.