Brad Rubenstein “:verified:”The fact is, we usually have different threat models for different parts of our lives, and different levels of control in how we approach them.
If your work or medical system or whatever requires you to use WhatsApp, use WhatsApp.
If you also want to keep your personal data more private (e.g. who your friends/contacts are, what groups you belong to), you can use Signal for those conversations if you like — you might be interested in persuading your friends to message you there. I also think it is more enshittification resistant; YMMV.
Point is, you don't have to boil the ocean in order to improve your privacy and security, and things will likely shift over time. Pick your battles, and keep it moving.
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