WhatsApp in the World : Disinformation, Encryption, and Extreme Speech
A global analysis of the vastly popular instant messaging serviceKnown by the popular nickname “ZapZap” in Brazil and synonymous with the Internet across Africa and South Asia, WhatsApp has emerged as a major means of communication for millions of people around the world. Unlike social media platfor...
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