It's not all that far-fetched: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBTQ_rights_in_the_Caribbean
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Americans became monsters because anyone on a social machine justifies Elon Musk + Donald Trump behavior because "It's the Internet, this isn't IRL". People who no longer distinguish White House 4Chan
Is it a bad idea to seek medications for depression (in the USA), when it could be taken away for political reason?
European police say KidFlix, "one of the largest pedophile platforms in the world," busted in joint operation
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Would it help if you told them you think Zuck is creepy? People often have a vague creeped out feeling about Facebook, Meta, and tracking. "I was messaging about (insert) here and started seeing ads for it on all my devices" might sell it and get them on your side.
Beyond that it's the pain point of them installing another app to communicate with likely only you, so leaning on things they already have might work. SMS/MMS may be a viable alternative, or maybe Delta Chat if they'd be willing to share an email address.
It's hard to deal with the saturation levels the big chat apps have so I wouldn't rule out having to keep WhatsApp, unfortunately.