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[โ€“] Mr_Mofu@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 1 week ago (12 children)

Since my Parents are only on that for chatting, I can't switch. What options are there for me

[โ€“] brrt@sh.itjust.works 31 points 1 week ago (9 children)

โ€œI will delete my WhatsApp on -date- because I can no longer justify using a product made by a company, Meta, that is in such stark contrast with my ethics.

You can reach me via Signal, a messenger that works just like WhatsApp. It is very easy to set up, but I will gladly help you do so.โ€

What are they going to do? Not talk to you anymore because of a little piece of software that is so easily replaced? If so, is it even worth talking to them?

[โ€“] Mr_Mofu@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 week ago (7 children)

I used my Parents as an example, but its not just them. Some friends, Kolleges or other important folks are on there, and no not everyone will move just because of me. What I was hoping for was something like a Matrix Bridge for Discord. Something that allows you to acces and chat with whatsapp folks via a Different Messanger.

[โ€“] TacticalCheddar@lemm.ee 6 points 1 week ago

If you live in the EU, you will soon be able to message via a third party app to Whatsapp users thanks to the Digital Markets Act from last year. Meta said they're planning to release this feature this year. However through this feature Meta will still be able to retain data about your messaging. And since Zuckerberg has now openly aligned himself with Trump, there's a fair chance that data will be used against you at some point in the future.

I recommend you sever any ties to Meta and switch to a privacy focused messenger app like Signal. It has the same interface, but far stronger encryption and it's open source.

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