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Privacy is Priceless, but Signal is Expensive (signal.org)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Do you maybe mean USA when you say "western country"? Living in Europe, I don't know a single person who uses SMS for communication.

[โ€“] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago

Exactly.

I also prefer not to have one of the most garbage companies apps on my phone (WhatsApp). The messages may be encrypted, but the location data and storage permissions you're giving it aren't.