How WhatsApp became a popular messaging app in the Global South, driven by high device compatibility and telecom partnerships (Shoshana Wodinsky/Gizmodo)

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How WhatsApp became a popular messaging app in the Global South, driven by high device compatibility and telecom partnerships  —  When the app suffered a six hour outage this week, millions of people's lives were thrown into turmoil.  Why were they there at all?  —  Alerts

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