It’s important to note that while there is nothing wrong with building these WhatsApp app clients, it is however against the terms and conditions of Meta to use a third party client that does a similar job to their own clients, which could lead them to ban your account. It is fair to say that there are little reports of such bans, but it is also fair to recognise the risk is real. If your WhatsApp account and number matters to you, you need to ask yourself if it’s worth the risk. We can and absolutely should challenge Meta to allow us to build our own apps and also improve the accessibility of their own apps and sites, but for the moment the risk is real so do tread carefully. https://mastodon.stickbear.me/@kaveinthran/117557140531501020