Hi Listers, Thanks @Angela for bringing this up for discussion. GB WhatsApp is amongst a list of other WhatsApp clones available, others include Yo WhatsApp, WhatsApp Plus etc. Whilst argued in several online forums, that GB Whatsapp has superior functionalities to META's WhatsApp; from a legal perspective, usage of GB WhatsApp and it's siblings is illegal as they violate copyright. Looking at data security, I believe GB Whatsapp despite it's features might not really be a good move for users. Some links citing comparison on the two:- 1. https://digitalbachat.in/how-tos/gb-whatsapp-safe-or-not/ 2. https://askanydifference.com/difference-between-whatsapp-and-gbwhatsapp/ Regards, Twahir On Fri, Jul 29, 2022, 14:35 Angela Minayo via KICTANet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

Hi Listers,

Correct me if I am wrong. I understand that Whatsapp GB is a separate app from Meta's WhatsApp. Yet the Whatsapp GB users can override the privacy setting of Meta's WhatsApp users. How is Meta dealing with this seemingly different apps that can be integrated and put its users' personal information at risk?

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