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by dhritzkiv 374 days ago
In many countries, WhatsApp's data usage is zero-rated, which makes WhatsApp more attractive than Signal, Telegram, etc.
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mmmlinux 374 days ago
sounds like a bit of a government sanctioned monopoly.
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DoctorOW 373 days ago
I mean for context, in those countries Meta paid to setup these networks. They're not a government-enforced monopoly, you're more than welcome to start a competing network.
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1oooqooq 373 days ago
they did this while the usa public was up in arms against them doing this in India. meanwhile meta was eating south America, eu, Africa...
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