Last year WhatsApp was in the news for various reasons, especially over its updated privacy policy, which it tried to ram down users' throats. It had even threatened to close down WhatsApp accounts of users who did not agree to the new privacy policy.
It triggered a controversy, forcing it to backtrack. One of the many consequences was that a huge number of its users quit the app and opted for WhatsApp alternatives.
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