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# It's time to stop using SMS, here's why!
- URL: https://www.privacyguides.org/videos/2025/01/14/its-time-to-stop-using-sms-heres-why/
- Published: 2025-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2025-09-10T02:19:45.000Z
- Description: Text messaging has been a staple of communication for decades, but it's time to move on. In this video, we'll explore why SMS is an outdated and insecure technology and discuss better alternatives.
- Author: Jordan Warne
- Tags: Videos

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