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[โ€“] kylostillreigns 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Despite all of its privacy concerns, one can't really get rid of it if everyone around is using it as the default communication mode, unless you're a social outcast. The thing with communication apps is that they aren't a personal choice.

[โ€“] bonnetbee 3 points 1 year ago

It is possible without beeing a social outcast. Element, Signal, Telegram and Threema cover most of my contacts. If there really is someone with only Whatsapp, I write a SMS.

In my experience everyone has at least one alternative to Whatsapp.