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[–] cestvrai@lemm.ee 26 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Most countries stopped using SMS ages ago. WhatsApp, Signal and Telegram are ubiquitous.

[–] AndyMFK@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 6 days ago (2 children)

I WISH signal was ubiquitous. Half of my friends are still using Facebook Messenger so I still have to resort to using SMS for them

[–] DrDystopia@lemy.lol 4 points 6 days ago

SMS for everybody not on a self-hostable encrypted messenger. Why fool oneself into thinking a US managed messenger is private?

[–] cestvrai@lemm.ee 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] VintageGenious@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

Is Belgium known for using Messenger?

[–] cestvrai@lemm.ee 1 points 6 days ago

I thought so, but that might be 10 years ago and in Flanders, so… 🤷‍♂️