Just a thought.
They already made Lite versions of Facebook and Instagram.
And a lot of the new functions (stories, screen share, and the avatar emojis) only come as bloat for users like me.
So i think they should make an official app that came without those “features”, having a priority on simplicity and data saving.
I recently uninstalled Instagram and started using it in my browser where I can use uBlock to block features I don’t need like reels and the explore feed. WhatsApp is the last remaining Meta app on my phone, and I look forward to the day that I can just get rid of it.
https://9to5google.com/2023/09/11/whatsapp-third-party-chat-apps-beta/ The only hope would be forced third party support at least in EU