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FBI warns users to encrypt text messages for cybersecurity. Here's how to do it (www.usatoday.com)
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[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 days ago

How do people still use text messages

Text is super simple. Built in to every phone, universal compatibility, no downloads/accounts to deal with, don't have to track which of your friends is on which protocol...

There's 1000's of reasons to use something else, but it's already there & takes zero effort to use which makes it the default.