Since the news of WhatsApp privacy policy update came out, there has been a buzz among its users about boycotting WhatsApp and moving on to its alternatives. But can you really Quit WhatsApp?!
It is practically impossible to stop using WhatsApp mainly because of its strong Network Effect. You may download and install other apps like Signal and Telegram but your friends and family may not use them. You are using WhatsApp only because your friends and family are using it; because your network is using it.
The network effect occurs when the value of a product increases exponentially with the number of users using the same product. Even Facebook knows this and that is why it is playing this privacy game.
What was your take on this? Did you too look for the alternatives of WhatsApp and tried to stop using it? How did it go? Let me know in the comments below.