Faced with confinement, have you joined discussion groups on WhatsApp? Tell us about it
Posted: Wed Dec 04, 2024 7:09 am
As the possibility of a total lockdown of the French population became clearer in recent days – before being confirmed by the President of the Republic on Monday, March 16 – some people decided to create discussion groups, particularly on the WhatsApp messaging service. The aim: to break the isolation induced by the measures put in place by the government by discussing remotely.
Are you part of one or more discussion groups? Tell us about it. What types of messages do you exchange? How does it help you cope better with confinement? Is it mainly about giving each other advice, sharing information, or de-dramatizing things? Do you exchange more messages than usual? Do you feel that this has brought you closer to certain people? Feel free to tell us how and give us examples. You created a discussion group, what prompted you to do so? How do you view this experience?
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Your registration for this service leads Le Monde , the data controller, to keep your telephone number to give you access to the news feed published by Le Monde relating to the Covid-19 epidemic or to respond to a discussion that you may initiate. Your data is not transmitted to any third party, with the exception of Le Monde 's technical service providers . It is only kept for the duration of the existence of this news feed or until you unsubscribe from the service, which you can request at any time by sending the message "STOP" .
WhatsApp's success is based on its ease of use, to send written or voice messages to one or more interlocutors or simply to make calls. Working with the Internet, WhatsApp has particularly developed strongly in certain countries such as Brazil, where telephone operator rates are high. The application also allows you to share photos, videos or animated GIFs.
Are you part of one or more discussion groups? Tell us about it. What types of messages do you exchange? How does it help you cope better with confinement? Is it mainly about giving each other advice, sharing information, or de-dramatizing things? Do you exchange more messages than usual? Do you feel that this has brought you closer to certain people? Feel free to tell us how and give us examples. You created a discussion group, what prompted you to do so? How do you view this experience?
Your testimony may be used as part of an article to overseas chinese in canada data be published in Le Monde . Don't forget to enter an email address that you check often or a telephone number, so that we can contact you to ask for more information. Your testimony may be published anonymously if you wish.
Your registration for this service leads Le Monde , the data controller, to keep your telephone number to give you access to the news feed published by Le Monde relating to the Covid-19 epidemic or to respond to a discussion that you may initiate. Your data is not transmitted to any third party, with the exception of Le Monde 's technical service providers . It is only kept for the duration of the existence of this news feed or until you unsubscribe from the service, which you can request at any time by sending the message "STOP" .
WhatsApp's success is based on its ease of use, to send written or voice messages to one or more interlocutors or simply to make calls. Working with the Internet, WhatsApp has particularly developed strongly in certain countries such as Brazil, where telephone operator rates are high. The application also allows you to share photos, videos or animated GIFs.