I hate WhatsApp, but I am forced to occasionally use it for work and interact with businesses. Years ago, I decided to stop sharing my contacts with WhatsApp to limit the amount of data they got from me. That used to mea…

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@Blaze@piefed.zip @privacy@programming.devTip of the day: WhatsApp can't have your contacts if you're antisocial (Mr. Robot kind of antisocial) and got no contacts (insert meme with the smiling man pointing to his own head temples)Seriously, whenever I need to contact someone (often businesses) using Whatsapp, I do so without adding said number to contact list. Rather, I use a F-Droid app capable of spawning a new WhatsApp conversation with a number specified through a text box. Not sure for how long this approach will work, but it's been working so far. I have no contacts so WhatsApp can do whatever they want with my contact list because it's empty. Hah!

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