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		pc86 on Oct 4, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Facebook-owned sites were down For some egregiously loose definitions of "infrastructure," maybe.

TremendousJudge on Oct 4, 2021 | [–]

The same definition that includes phone lines also includes the messaging service everybody uses

nicoburns on Oct 4, 2021 | | [–]

In parts of South America it's used for all sorts of things. Want to know when your bus is arriving? The bus company likely only knows because the driver is WhatsApp'ing them status updates.

drcongo on Oct 4, 2021 | [–]

And "important"

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