WhatsApp is a lifeline for 2 billion users. Facebook isn't doing enough to protect it

By Heidi Boghosian
Updated October 20 2021 - 6:15am, first published 6:00am
WhatsApp has become a go-to communication mode worldwide. Picture: Shutterstock
WhatsApp has become a go-to communication mode worldwide. Picture: Shutterstock

WhatsApp has become a lifeline for humanitarian aid and preserving ties between families torn apart - making this month's hours-long shutdown of the app, alongside other Facebook products, more than a mere inconvenience.

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