


The Wall Street Journal also ran through the pros and cons of several popular messaging apps. The digital privacy group Electronic Frontier Foundation says Signal and WhatsApp are good choices for most people. There are alternatives, including Signal and Telegram - both of which have gotten a surge of new users recently. But yes, WhatsApp is Facebook, a company many don’t trust. It’s easy to use, and communications in the app are secure. Facebook also says that it doesn’t keep records on whom people are contacting in WhatsApp, and WhatsApp contacts aren’t shared with Facebook. lawmakers’ objections to an obscure Chinese semiconductor company and tough Covid-19 restrictions are hurting Apple’s ability to make new iPhones in China.įacebook can’t peer at the content of texts or phone calls because WhatsApp communications are scrambled. Here is a closer look at Mastodon, one of the most popular alternatives. Seeking Alternatives: Since Elon Musk bought Twitter, some of its users have sought out other social media platforms.Meta’s Job Cuts: The parent of Facebook said it was laying off more than 11,000 people, or about 13 percent of its work force, in what amounted to the company’s most significant job cuts.

Widespread Layoffs: Hiring the best, the brightest and the highest number of employees was a badge of honor at tech companies.
