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		alisonatwork on Feb 3, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Facebook loses users for the first time Some local businesses only provide their "number" as a WhatsApp contact, so you're kinda stuck on a Facebook-owned platform anyway.

irrational on Feb 3, 2022 [–]

Can you give an example? I just go to google maps or Apple Maps and type in any business and have all the information I have ever needed.

alisonatwork on Feb 3, 2022 | [–]

You might be in the US. In many other countries WhatsApp is a first class communication mechanism, comparable to WeChat in China.

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