On the evolution of online chat and #IM apps from the 1960s to today, and a little bit about why #WhatsApp (used by over 3 billion people worldwide) is the dominant app in #SouthAfrica (and probably always will be): https://techcentral.co.za/talkomatic-history-of-instant-messaging/245457/?utm_source=MastodonAfrica
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