Under no circumstances should anyone who cares even a little bit
about their privacy/security -- or their privacy/security of their
family/friends/colleagues/employer/etc. -- use any product or service
offered by Facebook/Meta.  Their business model is based on the
systematic destruction of privacy/security for profit, and everything
they do is designed, built, and operated to further that end.

In no particular order, here's some background reading on WhatsApp:

	How a WhatsApp status loophole is aiding cyberstalkers
	https://traced.app/2021/04/13/whatsapp-status-loophole-is-aiding-cyberstalkers/

	WhatsApp Forensic Artifacts: Chats Aren't Being Deleted - Zdziarski's Blog of Things
	http://www.zdziarski.com/blog/?p=6143

	Hole In WhatsApp For Android Lets Hackers Steal Your Conversations - TechCrunch
	https://techcrunch.com/2014/03/12/hole-in-whatsapp-for-android-lets-hackers-steal-your-conversations/

	WhatsApp is officially getting ads - and I'm worried it's a slippery slope from here | TechRadar
	https://www.techradar.com/phones/whatsapp-is-officially-getting-ads-and-im-worried-its-a-slippery-slope-from-here

	WhatsApp Co-Founder Jan Koum Quits After Internal Battle With Facebook Over User Privacy
	https://gizmodo.com/whatsapp-founder-jan-koum-quits-after-internal-battle-w-1825669525

	WhatsApp updates its Terms and Privacy Policy to mandate data-sharing with Facebook
	https://www.xda-developers.com/whatsapp-updates-terms-privacy-policy-mandate-data-sharing-facebook/

	WhatsApp Will Stop You Messaging Contacts If You Refuse Privacy Policy
	https://www.businessinsider.com/whatsapp-privacy-policy-data-stop-you-messaging-contacts-call-2021-5

	Don't be fooled by WhatsApp's marketing fluff | Cybernews
	https://cybernews.com/news/whatsapp-signal-executives-battle/

---rsk