Here’s an interesting sign of the prevalence of messaging apps — and WhatsApp, in particular — in modern life. The soon-to-be-Facebook-owned app is being used as a medium for online storytelling. And a pretty_compelling_one at that too. While I must confess that this story isn’t my cup of tea, I’ve been surprised at how popular this WhatsApp-themed story_on Storiesforyourscreen.com has been, at least among my own friends. It seems that the clever format of the story draws users in and succeeds at keeping them engaged — check it out if you haven’t yet. Storytelling is a new string to the...

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