By chriscota@atlcomputerdude.com (ATLcomputerdude) After Facebook began blocking links to an allegedly spammy website last month, WhatsApp appears to be doing the same to another competitor. First spotted by Reddit users on Monday, messaging giant WhatsApp s Android app is apparently blocking links containing the word telegram, which happens to be the name of a competing messenger service. The After Facebook began blocking links to an allegedly spammy website last month, WhatsApp appears to be doing the same to another competitor. First spotted by Reddit users on Monday, messaging giant WhatsApp s Android app is apparently blocking links containing the word telegram, which happens to be the name of a competing messenger service. The issue only appears on WhatsApp s Android app and not the iOS app. One Reddit user found a line of code in the WhatsApp Android application package (APK) that indicates WhatsApp is blocking any URL with the word telegram. Mashable confirmed the existence of
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