Post #2306232
2026-03-24 14:11 UTC
At least Europe rarely uses WhatsApp for business purposes. It's worse in Asia and South America where WhatsApp and Facebook literally are the internet, including the enterprise space.
And the reason it's less the default in the US isn't because people are so forward-thinking to use signal, but iOS being so uniquitous that people use iMessage.
People everywhere are just somewhat lazy and just don't know better.
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@Zak@lemmy.world 2026-03-24 16:43
> And the reason it’s less the default in the US isn’t because people are so forward-thinking to use signal, but iOS being so uniquitous that people use iMessage. I don't think that's quite it. iOS wasn't as popular in the USA when WhatsApp use really started to take off elsewhere. Instead, I think it was a combination of unlimited SMS plans being the norm, and most Americans having few international contacts.