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Re:Apple says it'll remove iMessage and FaceTime in UK rathe... by nashashmi on Thursday July 20, 2023 @11:14AM (#36801720)
In Saudi Arabia and other places, Whatsapp is not encrypted. Otherwise those services would be banned.
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Re:Apple says it'll remove iMessage and FaceTime in UK rathe... by Sunhold on Thursday July 20, 2023 @11:33AM (#36802035)
This is pure speculation. WhatsApp is banned in some authoritarian countries such as China and UAE. It probably remains unbanned in others simply because it is so important for business.
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Re:Apple says it'll remove iMessage and FaceTime in UK rathe... by nashashmi on Thursday July 20, 2023 @06:10PM (#36807424)
https://saudi.works/does-whatsapp-work-in-saudi-arabia/

I had to look it up.

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Re:Apple says it'll remove iMessage and FaceTime in UK rathe... by throwaway1777 on Thursday July 20, 2023 @11:34AM (#36802056)
Incorrect. WhatsApp is encrypted in all countries.
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