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How to set up a WhatsApp account without Facebook or Instagram
There's no shortage of reasons to stay off the Meta ecosystem, which includes Facebook and Instagram, but there are some places where WhatsApp remains the main form of text-based communication. The app is a great alternative to SMS, since it offers end-to-end encryption and was one of the go-to methods to send uncompressed photos and videos between iPhone and Android users before Apple adopted RCS. Even though Facebook, which later rebranded to Meta, acquired WhatsApp in 2014, it doesn't require a Facebook or Instagram ac [...]
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Facebook scammers want you to think Elon Musk can cure diabetes
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The 6 best Mint alternatives to replace the budgeting app that shut down
It's been almost one year since Intuit shut down the popular budgeting app Mint. I was a Mint user for many years; millions of other users like me enjoyed how easily Mint allowed us to track all [...]
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Meta is trying to lure TikTok creators with a new bonus program
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