5 Messenger Applications That Are Abused And Maybe You Don't Know
Currently the trend of sending messages using messenger is becoming very popular, this is thanks to the increasing number of messenger applications that are scattered. Of course, there are many factors that influence why messengers are now in great demand and replace short message services, or commonly known as SMS.
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In the past, someone who would send a text message could only send a word and it cost quite a lot of money, now thanks to the progress of the times and technology that is growing, sending text messages to friends or friends has become easier and not monotonous anymore.
As you know, in the past you could only send text messages, whereas if you wanted to send picture messages it would be very expensive and only expensive cellphones could, now thanks to the development of technology, all these limitations are passed.
Currently you only need quota capital to freely chat with your friends, either sending messages or sending pictures. However, the progress of the times does not always have a positive impact, there must be parties who use this technology for crimes or negative behavior.
Well, that also applies to messenger applications, these messaging applications, now some are being misused, such as being a gathering place for radical groups, or criminal groups, then some are peddling prohibited items such as drugs, some even sell yourself.
The following messenger applications are often abused
MiChat
MiChat is a free messaging service that is currently quite popular among the wider community, this messaging service will allow you to meet new friends, or friends in your contacts who both have this messenger application installed.
In addition, MiChat has the ability to detect people around where you live who are both using this application, so you can chat with new friends in the area where you live.
Behind the supposed service, it turns out that many people misuse this application, because now there are many rumors circulating about MiChat’s connection with online prostitution, where many sex peddlers use this application to sell themselves, they use the MiChat application to attract clients and transact.
Telegram
Telegram is a free messaging service that is very popular in the world, this application is considered very light and does not take up too many resources, this application is also chosen by most users because it is considered very very because the messages on telegram have gone through the encryption stage, so users don’t have to worry if they are being spied on by others.
Because of Telegram’s encryption capabilities, recently there has been a lot of news and research circulating where this application is one of the messenger applications that is abused by hackers and terrorist groups in creating a group. These groups say, by using their telegram they feel more secure and not afraid of being detected.
Beetalk
Beetalk is a very popular application when it was first launched a few years ago, as one of the most popular applications, Beetalk has many features that make many users feel at home. The feature that is most liked by many users is the Look Around feature, this feature has the ability to see people around you who are using this application.
Actually this feature is not much different from the features in similar applications, namely MiChat and Tinder. You yourself can guess, this feature is also what makes Beetalk one of the messenger applications that is abused, as a place for transacting online prostitution. Due to the increasing number of abuses, there is a news stating that Beetalk is closing this feature, and deleting Open BO accounts that number in the thousands.
Tinder
Tinder is a matchmaking application, this application works by finding people around you according to the preferences you set and want. After everything is according to your preferences, all you have to do is tap the love icon on the person you like and you feel interested, now if both parties have clicked on the love icon, you can start chatting with him.
However, lately Tinder has also become one of the messenger applications that is often abused, even earlier this month, there was news about an official who used the Tinder application to find online commercial sex workers. Therefore, Tinder is one of the messenger applications that is abused by many people to become one of the places for online prostitution.
Who doesn’t know WhatsApp, a messenger application that is very popular in the world. Even if you ask people and whether they use WhatsApp, surely most of them know this app. This messenger application which was acquired by Facebook has become famous because it is considered very light and has no ads, in contrast to other messenger applications circulating in the application store.
Because of the popularity of this application, it is one of the reasons why WhatsApp is often a messenger application that is abused. WhatsApp is listed as one of the messenger applications that is misused to spread hoaxes in the community, besides that this application is also often associated with transactions of illegal goods such as drugs, or other prohibited behavior.
Supposedly, the applications above do not need to be messenger applications that are abused if users can use them more wisely. Because in fact the above applications when used in a wise way will certainly produce positive values as well.
Reference:
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