What technical challenges prevent non-centralized messaging apps from servicing billions of users?

The most popular messaging apps to date (e.g. telegram), even those that are "privacy by design" (e.g. signal, threema), are centralized.
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Is it possible to clone an RFID/NFC card using a simple RFID reader, for future reuse and impersonation?

RFID/NFC technology is used in credit cards and many other personal identification applications.

Is it possible/how easy is it to clone a card using a simple RFID reader?

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