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		sdk16420 on June 29, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: TikTok updated privacy policy to collect faceprint... WhatsApp has led to dozens of brutal deaths in India https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_WhatsApp_lynchings

causi on June 29, 2022 [–]

That's an absurd claim. The rumors about thieves and child abductors could have just as easily been spread over Telegram or AOL Instant Messenger or SnapChat. The chosen platform is completely immaterial.

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