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		theshrike79 on Jan 15, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: WhatsApp delays privacy changes following backlash Might be a bit late. Telegram got 25 million new unique users. Signal got 50 million, so much that it melted their servers for a while. The masses now know that there are options to Whatsapp, maybe that'll trigger a move to more options, maybe not. We'll see.

atorodius on Jan 15, 2021 [–]

Absolutely speaking, a large number. Relative to the number of WhatsApp users worldwide? Maybe 1-3%?

DeathMetal3000 on Jan 16, 2021 | [–]

Your math is based on net new users. But a lot of people are moving to Signal and dumping WhatsApp. So they impact is bigger.

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