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In 2019, WhatsApp reached 2 billion global users and solidified itself as the most popular mobile messaging app worldwide. When the app launched in 2009, it was just a basic SMS platform that allowed you to log on, text message friends, send photos or videos, and make voice calls globally using Wi-Fi. The app became popular as an alternative to paying costly phone bills to communicate with loved ones around the world. As one of WhatsApp's earlier adopters, I discovered the app when studying abroad in Ireland. After blowing up my U.S. cell phone bill with roaming fees and spending…