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South Africans Shifting Away From WhatsApp and Facebook

Summary by tech4law.co.za
Meta Platforms’ dominance in the South African social media market is waning, with users of WhatsApp and Facebook beginning to turn to other platforms, like TikTok and Telegram. This is according to Ornico and World Wide Worx’s Social Media Landscape Report 2025, which found that emotional attachment to social media is declining in the country. Its surveys […]
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As of July 1, 2025, WhatsApp will no longer be available on a list of mobile phones with operating systems that no longer meet the minimum requirements. This means that devices will not only cease to receive updates, but could also be completely disconnected from the service. According to the latest information, models that have not been updated to Android 5.0 or higher, or iOS 15.2 onwards, will be removed from official support. This decision i…

From 1 July 2025, WhatsApp will stop working on certain smartphone models, affecting users who still use older devices. This measure is part of a periodic update made by Meta, a company responsible for the application, with the aim of guaranteeing the safety and performance of the platform. Each... The post WhatsApp will stop working on these cells on July 1st appeared first on The Antagnonist.

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O Antagonista broke the news in São Paulo, Brazil on Sunday, June 29, 2025.
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