Re: WhatsApp

From: Karen Coyle <lists_at_nyob>
Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2025 08:53:29 -0700
To: CODE4LIB_at_LISTS.CLIR.ORG
On 7/17/25 1:52 PM, charles meyer wrote:
> As I navigate through the tributaries of cell phone usage, applications and
> security the app - What'sApp -  is repeatedly mentioned.
> 
> Have you found it helpful or not?

As with most (all?) social communication apps it depends on the 
community that uses it. I have found that it is heavily used in some 
European countries for messaging but not for voice calls, because their 
cell telcos charge for messages but phone calls are unlimited. I don't 
find that "ordinary" people I am in contact with abroad use Signal. So 
it's probably not either/or, but will depend on who you are 
communicating with.

kc

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Karen Coyle
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Received on Mon Jul 21 2025 - 11:51:23 EDT