Is it possible to live without WhatsApp?
Summary
The author conducts a week-long experiment to live without WhatsApp, blocking Meta domains via NextDNS and exploring alternative communication channels such as SMS, RCS, and email. The experience reveals practical challenges and adaptations, including the rise of RCS on iOS as a more app-like SMS experience, and the ability to schedule calls and appointments through non-WA channels. The author ultimately returns to WhatsApp but intends to keep alternative channels for communication, reflecting on platform power and the fragility of online identity.