Comment on WhatsApp is one step closer to adding email address verification

• PlexSheep@feddit.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  In Europe, it’s so common that it is a requirement for some parts of society.

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• andthenthreemore@startrek.website ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  No, just everyone in Europe and South America and India.

  www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-59040175

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  • nixcamic@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    And almost everyone in Central America and Mexico and 45% of Canadians and high 90% range for most of Africa. So like, everyone but the USA, China, Japan, and Russia.

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    • EngineerGaming@feddit.nl ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      In Russia it is VERY widespread actually, at least with the older generation. But Telegram is probably more prevalent among younger people.

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      • Dyskolos@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Telegram won’t bow to countries. Russians know that Pavel had to emigrate due to that. WhatsApp surely complies to all russian inquiries :-)

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• Dyskolos@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  At least edge is a better browser than whatsapp a messenger :-)

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  • sir_reginald@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    just barely, they are pretty close in their bullshit levels.

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