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What's up with this "Please add me on WhatsApp" robocall spam?

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WhatsApp logo on a phone.

Over the last few weeks, I've received several calls which all have the same modus operandi. A disembodied robotic voice tries to get me to connect on WhatsApp. https://shkspr.mobi/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/add-me-on-whatsapp.mp4 Some of the voices are reasonable facsimiles of human voices (like the above) and some are just garbage. 🔊 💾 Download this audio file. The voice cl…

WhatsApp Web for Android - a reasonable compromise?

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Screenshots showing the interface. There's a list of conversations with a preview, a bunch of settings, and a conversation which has emoji and voice notes.

I am weak. I flounced off WhatsApp at the start of the pandemic due to Meta's shitty policies. Many of my friends made the move to Signal and some stuck with Telegram. But lots of them preferred WhatsApp and didn't want yet another inbox - especially one which was only connected to their weirdo privacy freak friends. I like Signal. It does everything I need. But some people are reluctant to move …