WhatsApp is logging out native app users — and forcing them onto a slower, resource-heavy web wrapper, sparking outrage
WhatsApp Desktop on Windows

WhatsApp Desktop on Windows

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The Microsoft Teams app on a laptop arranged in New York, US, on Tuesday, June 25, 2024. Microsoft Corp. risks a hefty European Union fine after regulators accused the company of abusing its market power by bundling the Teams video-conferencing app to its other business software. Photographer: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty Images

CHONGQING, CHINA - DECEMBER 29: In this photo illustration, a person holds a smartphone displaying the logo of Microsoft Copilot, an AI-powered productivity tool, with the Microsoft logo visible in the background, representing the integration of artificial intelligence into workplace solutions, on December 29, 2024 in Chongqing, China. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a cornerstone of Chinaâs strategic ambitions, with the government aiming to establish the country as a global leader in AI by 2030. (Photo illustration by Cheng Xin/Getty Images)

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