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Re:Iran asks its people to delete WhatsApp from their devices by lukan on Tuesday June 17, 2025 @09:26PM (#44305800)
"I am not going to suggest you anything except to tell you that you can live a beautiful live outside of the meta-world. it is super easy"

Great it is super easy for you, but why do you think your individual experience is valid for other people (who might be thousands of km away in a very different setting)?

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Re:Iran asks its people to delete WhatsApp from their devices by bdangubic on Tuesday June 17, 2025 @09:45PM (#44305905)
it may not be but I’ve also heard this excuse a million times before. and whatever the situation is meta products can be avoided. we just have a tendency to give into “hey, we have WhateverSupApp group, why don’t you just install garbage on your phone to be a member of this cool group… thanks, but no thanks :)
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Re:Iran asks its people to delete WhatsApp from their devices by koakuma-chan on Tuesday June 17, 2025 @10:38PM (#44306186)
Not Meta, but I bump into IRL things that require a Google account all the time, and they won't even negotiate. Get a Google account or get out.
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Re:Iran asks its people to delete WhatsApp from their devices by bdangubic on Tuesday June 17, 2025 @11:09PM (#44306346)
“thanks, I am out” is the way to reply to that situation
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