You should stop using Facebook Messenger until it proves it's worthy of your trust (FB)

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• Facebook Messenger is one of the most popular messaging apps, with 1.2 billion users.
• That huge audience makes it extremely useful — your friends and family probably use it — but it also means that Messenger doesn't need to fight for your trust.
• It's time to change that. 

There's no shortage of ways to text your friends and family for free. You can choose from WhatsApp, Skype, Google Hangouts, Signal, Telegram, Skype, Apple's iMessage, or literally scores of other options.

But the messaging app you're probably using is the worst choice. See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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