I'd argue it's working perfectly within the system that's been designed. It's a completely flawed system, but it works for corporations. Absolutely fucked for society though.

App bloat lol. Meta apps are some of the most bloated and resource hungry apps out there.

I had it for a while. Hard to convince people to use it when it has probably less than 10,000 users.

Not even just a "good case." It's scientifically proven. These algorithms tap into the same neural pathways that cause people to have gambling and drug abuse addiction issues.

A VPN should have been my first thought. Rookie error on my part.

Persuading enough people I know to use Signal was hard enough already. I only got lucky because I already had some other friends who were already on the platform. It's much easier to persuade people if you tell them other people are already using it. I just get frustrated that people are too lazy to tap a couple of buttons on their phone to download an app.

I've been using Signal for almost a decade. If Australia tries to force their hand, I don't know what alternatives I'll have to use.

Fuck. I've been dreading this. Best app on my Android TV And it's not even close.

I think even making a distinction by calling them "synthetic" is doing them a disservice. By all accounts, they're as real as naturally formed diamonds. The quality is higher too. They are better in every way.