Depends on which of your social groups uses WhatsApp or not. If your IRL friends are in IT they might prefer to use Signal because of their knowledge and understanding; but the average person will use the app that everyone else has as well.
this post was submitted on 19 Aug 2023
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Because whatsapp was huge way before telegram came around and most people dont want to switch. A message platform is only useful if most people you know use it as well.
Because latin americans are way too brainwashed to use it. (source: i can't get any of my friends or family to use telegram)
Because everyone else uses Whatsapp. I don't like it either but I need it for work so I use it. It is what it is.
I refuse to touch additional Meta products until I feel good about even ONE of the existing offerings. ZERO hits so far.