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I got lots spam on WhatsApp, None on signal.

Guess it's local issue?

i've gotten spam on signal

Was it from a number with the same area code as your Signal number? What was the spam for? Care to share the message if you still have it? I research around spam as a hobby.

Email is in my bio if needed. Thanks in advance.

I always delete it, but 100% of it is cryptocurrency scams.

I have not participated in any cryptocurrency-related groups, so I have always assumed it’s just random.

Same. Travelled all round the world for years using WhatsApp for local comms and Signal for long-term relationships, and never had spam on either.

Same, in years and years of use, never a single spam message.

good point. there are many other people who received more than once spam on whatsapp (to the point it become a meme in some subreddit).

Ditto. Add signal. Never