"... the researchers found 2.3 million active WhatsApp accounts in China, 60 million in Iran, 1.6 million in Myanmar, and five (5) in North Korea at that time. This handful might have been set up by the state apparatus itself, but for residents of China and Myanmar, it is highly risky if authorities get wind of illegal WhatsApp use. And this happens easily when the entire number range can be queried quickly."

#DanielAJSokolov, 2025

https://www.heise.de/en/news/3-5-Billion-Accounts-Complete-WhatsApp-Directory-Retrieved-and-Evaluated-11083244.html

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