Friends and family won't switch to private messaging apps or phones. Is there a point in avoiding Google Messages app? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 day ago by yourFanatic@sh.itjust.works to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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They all have iPhones and Google Android. Since all my calls and text messages are monitored on their phones, am I causing any additional harm to myself by using Google Messages on GrapheneOS? That way I could at least use RCS messaging.

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[-] chloroken@lemmy.ml 4 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago)

From now on, I'm ending every post with an "I dont know what else to say." Fucking mint.

Edit: I don't know what else to say.

[-] TGhost@lemm.ee 2 points 21 hours ago

Hihi a pleasure 😂😘

I don't know what else to say 😊😊

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