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Editor's Note: After an unsuccessful attempt to smuggle himself to Europe, Ahmad was deported back to Afghanistan, where he lives today in hiding. WhatsApp is how he keeps in touch with the few people he trusts. He depends on the app's end-to-end encryption to keep the Taliban from finding him. "It's more safe than a phone call," he said. "Mobile phones, SIM cards, voices - these three can be tracked easily."
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