A call for perverts to goon. Not even going to show the content.

Edit: Even kids younger than 15 y/o who have a smartphone use Whatsapp.

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    I know WhatsApp is like the international standard but you all need to get off that shit. Meta should be boycotted globally.

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      I’ll contend the biggest play Meta ever did was buying Whatsapp. They saw the app had reached critical mass and was an actual necessity, unlike their facebook crap which only appeals to a certain subset of people.

      And now we’re all stuck with it and Meta’s enshitification and progressive privacy violations.

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      I don’t understand why this is just ok everywhere. People are swearing off American tech in droves, yet somehow this one gets a free pass.

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        FYI a lot of Indian government agencies use WhatsApp for their everyday operations. Most Indians don’t care about the US stuff, all they need is WhatsApp

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          I still don’t get it. If WhatsApp is ok, why not Facebook messenger? Why not instagram dm’s? Meta alleges that WhatsApp is “encrypted”, but why would anyone believe that? Is “trust me bro” good enough for the government of a nuclear power? And yes I know the US is no better, but India’s government relying on a commercial product from an American spy company is bonkers. It would be like the the EU using WeChat.

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            The encryption happens client side, so it’s easy to verify that it’s happening.

            Metadata sent with messages (who you’re talking to, when the message was sent etc) isn’t encrypted.

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              There’s still no reason to believe that they don’t have a back door to the message content. It’s closed source, and they’re an evil company whose entire business model is surveillance through lack of privacy. I know where I would put my chips.

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            The last time i haar fb messenger installed is years ago, but it used to drain the battery like crazy. Much more than whatsapp.

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      Tell this to my family who thinks it is the most revolutionary piece of technology ever created and shun me to speak out. :(

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        Signal has group messaging too. Even has usernames.

        Send out messages… “hey install this privacy messaging app.”

        Then start making groups then start sending jokes and funny funny videos on the group messaging channels.

        Must people will actually do their research when they see it and install it initially.

        It’s when you try to get people on it with one on one texting is when i find it the most difficult for adoption because you’re the only person they will use it with.

        Update:

        Also, if you have maga friendly family that you still connect with (doesn’t sound like the case for you if you’re outside the US), just remind them that it’s Trump’s favorite messaging tool. Just don’t invite the bad guys on to your channel then everything is daiseys.

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          [Most] people will actually do their research when they see it and install it initially.

          Will they though? Do you know most people? I doubt most people will do research. I think a large share of Lemmers will do the research. But we can be a different kind of people in certain aspects.

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            I’m my experience, Yes. I just say it’s privacy oriented and when I say research, basically they will look up a search result or 2 and call it a day.

            It’s still not a silver bullet. People will text me on sms and I text back on signal. They start to get the picture.

            But getting people on group chats are key. Still a long way to go because they aren’t going through all this strategies when they create groups in other friends groups.

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              [In] my experience

              Anecdotal evidence might be uplifting but, alas, not really general proof. But I’m really glad you found a way to get people to switch! I see your persistence and it’s impressive. ✊

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    I’m from Germany and I get recommendations for all kinds of German police forces (for each major city). Added to that, I often get channels for microwave recipes or random channels underage teenagers have created.

    What a great system!

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      Ikr. At this point I won’t even be surprised if it is some fat ass uncle who is into pedophelia handling this shit who shits his RSS-BJP (nazis of India) propaganda to others.

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    TIL you can click updates for shit like this.

    I sincerely thought WhatsApp was just a pure messaging service. Using it for years and never once clicked that.

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      TIL too. I just checked it and apparently Billie Eilish and Indian Cricket Team are top in my recommends. I’m indifferent to Billie Eilish and I don’t watch cricket.

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      Honestly… I don’t even know. Looking at the quality of images most of them seem fake channels — the original images seem to have been scraped from personal FB/Insta or some malicious app on someone’s phone that has full gallery access or maybe ex-boyfriends making their lives a hell. But some of them… yes, they seem Onyfanish type accounts who later start promoting some small brands to make a buck. Most of these channels seem to come from small towns and tier 2 cities.

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    I hate channels very much but my hatred for the channels recomendation is unparalleled, and I’m not even indian

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      A Pooja is a sort of ceremonial prayer. It’s also a common name associated with some actresses who were or are attractive.

      As an aside theres a movie “Khabie Kushi Khabie Gum” with a character named Pooja living in the UK. The filmmakers decided should have the nickname (drumroll please) Poo. No, it is not possible to take seriously.

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    Not only is this disgusting, but the lack of gay fodder is appalling!
    You guys are like the most crowded people on this planet, sure there are shit-ton of gay dudes amongst you. Why leave that market out?
    Is it criminal/illegal to love cocks in India?

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      Not formally criminalized but socially stigmatized Im sure.

      But I’m also sure theres a Hrithik Roshan jerk off channel somewhere on there too, dont worry.

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      It used to be a crime until 2018 until the supreme court ruled against it. But it is still a stigma.