Post A728B4D8rZfPM7BLEm by kzimmermann@fosstodon.org
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 (DIR) Post #A726zb0uyeO5f9QlI8 by kzimmermann@fosstodon.org
       2021-05-08T07:55:12Z
       
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       Today marks the one week till either you accept the updated terms of service from #Whatsapp or basically be booted from it (which is a good thing!)Good time to read up on the many, many alternatives for internet messaging to use with the people you care about!Also, this piece I wrote last year is becoming much more relevant:https://tilde.town/~kzimmermann/articles/messaging.htmlI may not be able to change the world or convince everyone I know of it, but it's definitely worth the effort for those I care for.#privacy
       
 (DIR) Post #A728B4D8rZfPM7BLEm by kzimmermann@fosstodon.org
       2021-05-08T08:08:29Z
       
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       And for the record, fuck #whatsapp.https://tilde.town/~kzimmermann/articles/whatsapp_sucks.html
       
 (DIR) Post #A72AKrRTOMsGYegPi4 by Pa6l0@mastodon.online
       2021-05-08T08:32:39Z
       
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       @kzimmermann I thought they changed it, so you can still use it, but get reminded every here and then. Whatever.. I am not using it anyways.
       
 (DIR) Post #A72Eheq6oXJJwsKeVU by kzimmermann@fosstodon.org
       2021-05-08T09:21:37Z
       
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       @Pa6l0 great for you! I'm about to jump that ship as well. Even email (yikes!) beats it in my book because at least there I don't have any expectation of privacy to begin with, and it's truly cross-platform.From recent articles, it looks like they won't "block it" completely at first, but rather slowly remove features one by one until the app becomes useless - i.e. you're blocked from using it regardless.https://www.androidpolice.com/2021/05/07/whatsapp-chickens-out-on-its-privacy-policy-deadline/
       
 (DIR) Post #A72d9p3onscWenhvcm by myhushteam@fosstodon.org
       2021-05-08T13:55:37Z
       
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       @kzimmermannI still don't get why anyone would use anything owned by Facebook... Enjoyed your article.
       
 (DIR) Post #A73hUDqsvvOQJRbJXE by kzimmermann@fosstodon.org
       2021-05-09T02:18:49Z
       
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       @myhushteam peer pressure ("bruh, how will people reach me without it"), most likely. Glad you liked it!