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Re:Facebook spamming users via their 2FA phone numbers by 4ad on Thursday February 15, 2018 @04:16AM (#16382760)
> Yep. As as a European WhatsApp has become as essential as breathing.

Sorry to burst your bubble, but I am an European, and I have never used WhatsApp.

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Re:Facebook spamming users via their 2FA phone numbers by arethuza on Thursday February 15, 2018 @05:42AM (#16383067)
I don't use WhatsApp myself but I was surprised to find that members of my extended family (mostly in their 50s) had started using it to stay in touch rather than Facebook.

Also, from what I have read, WhatsApp is very popular in UK political circles (MPs, SPADs etc.).

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Re:Facebook spamming users via their 2FA phone numbers by tremon on Thursday February 15, 2018 @08:44AM (#16383887)
I don't use WhatsApp myself but I was surprised to find that members of my extended family (mostly in their 50s) had started using it to stay in touch rather than Facebook.

They're still using Facebook, just one of its other shapes.

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Re:Facebook spamming users via their 2FA phone numbers by arethuza on Thursday February 15, 2018 @12:23PM (#16385752)
I think when people refer to Facebook they mean the social networking site, not a product of Facebook Inc.
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