At first, I thought WhatApps wanted to slow down automation and bots because they just don't want people to be helped in their communications (which would be weird, given their mission is to help people to communicate).
However, after the recent news about spreading misinformation in India which did lead to injustices, I can see how bots may harm uninformed users more than it would help them.
Shame on WhatApps for not being able to provide an official, controlled automation solution.
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At first, I thought WhatApps wanted to slow down automation and bots because they just don't want people to be helped in their communications (which would be weird, given their mission is to help people to communicate).
However, after the recent news about spreading misinformation in India which did lead to injustices, I can see how bots may harm uninformed users more than it would help them.
Shame on WhatApps for not being able to provide an official, controlled automation solution.
I don't see what any of these apps being targeted have to do with bots.
Ultimately, "Android" is about automation and integration (hence the name), and WhatsApp is fighting the spirit of the Android API.