It's a great piece of advice, unfortunately in some places it's not applicable 😵
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what place can you not access #simplex using a vpn with orbot/tor?
works in iran, china, etc. not sure about n. korea, but i assume it also needs to be downloaded before entering the country etc.
I say this because the use of WhatsApp is deeply rooted in certain places where it is valued how “free” it results in mobile data plans offered by telephone operators. Privacy is not a priority in those cases.