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There's two separate things at play here.

One is "I don't want to use Meta products as a matter of principle", and WhatsApp's a no-go if that's your posture.

The other is "I don't want to drown in horrible, algorithm-curated junk content". Instagram is just as bad as Facebook there, but WhatsApp is definitely not the same.

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100%. Whatsapp is still zuck, but it doesn't have a "feed" and that's the most important thing about it for me.
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Now at the bottom it has a few tabs: Chats, Updates, ...

Updates are broadcasted, but they disappear after 24 hours.

Step 1) Keep updates for a week, later forever

Step 2) Mix Chats and Updates

Step 3) Add a few relevant patrocinated posts

Step 4) Change the css from green to blue

Step 5) Profit

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I'm waiting for Whatsapp to go down the toilet too. I notice it is already advising me to beware of misinformation on forwarded posts and only to use official and trusted sources (the government and their mates basically).
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