https://www.vanwerkhoven.org/blog/privacy/Recent content in Privacy on Tim's blah blah blahHugoen-USCopyright © 2021, Tim van Werkhoven.Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:18:41 +0200https://www.vanwerkhoven.org/blog/2026/i-quit-whatsapp-and-im-still-alive/Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:18:41 +0200https://www.vanwerkhoven.org/blog/2026/i-quit-whatsapp-and-im-still-alive/<h1 id="tldr">TL;DR <a href="#tldr">¶</a></h1><ol> <li>Realize you&rsquo;re the product being sold (e.g. <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt37510326/">‘The Social Reckoning’ (imdb.com)</a>)</li> <li>Install alternative app (e.g. <a href="https://signal.org/">Signal (signal.org)</a> or <a href="https://threema.com/en/products/private">Threema (threema.com)</a>)</li> <li>Change profile picture and status message on WhatsApp (e.g. &lsquo;I&rsquo;m now on Signal&rsquo;)</li> <li>Start using Signal for friends already over, recreate groups where relevant</li> <li>Leave (unnecessary) WhatsApp groups</li> <li>Optional: tell everyone you&rsquo;re leaving by date X, then close your WhatsApp account.</li> </ol> <p>See also <a href="https://aboutsignal.com/blog/how-to-switch-from-whatsapp-to-signal/">this unofficial Signal guide (aboutsignal.com)</a>.</p> <h1 id="my-experience">My experience <a href="#my-experience">¶</a></h1><p>I quite 5 years ago, and while there&rsquo;s sometimes minor annoyances, I don&rsquo;t regret the change.</p>