> For starters, every country would insist on having its own ChatsApp
Fine, let's say the Netherlands should do it for their own citizens only (but in a broad way to keep the door open for EU adoption)
> to satisfy strict security and compliance regulations it would be restricted to devices passing Google & Apple hardware attestation checks
Banking apps are already restricted to locked Android and iOS devices, and they are all but mandatory, unless you want a very difficult life.
> And once everyone is finally forced to be on board, any confidentiality guarantees can go out the window to catch pedos and terrorists
I don't see how. We all already have the Digid app?