diff --git a/STYLE.md b/STYLE.md
index 4017c5bff9fb..ff6e2c0ae530 100644
--- a/STYLE.md
+++ b/STYLE.md
@@ -175,6 +175,23 @@ Empty functions (noop) should be declare as arrow functions with no whitespace i
     }
     ```
 
+## Accessing Object Properties and Default Values
+
+Use `_.get()` to safely access object properties and `||` to short circuit null or undefined values that are not guaranteed to exist in a consistent way throughout the codebase. In the rare case that you want to consider a falsy value as usable and the `||` operator prevents this then be explicit about this in your code and check for the type using an underscore method e.g. `_.isBoolean(value)` or `_.isEqual(0)`.
+
+   ```javascript
+   // Bad
+   const value = somePossiblyNullThing ?? 'default';
+   // Good
+   const value = somePossiblyNullThing || 'default';
+   // Bad
+   const value = someObject.possiblyUndefinedProperty?.nestedProperty || 'default';
+   // Bad
+   const value = (someObject && someObject.possiblyUndefinedProperty && someObject.possiblyUndefinedProperty.nestedProperty) || 'default';
+   // Good
+   const value = _.get(someObject, 'possiblyUndefinedProperty.nestedProperty', 'default');
+   ```
+
 ## JSDocs
 - Avoid docs that don't add any additional information.
 - Always document parameters and return values.
@@ -292,7 +309,8 @@ So, if a new language feature isn't something we have agreed to support it's off
 Here are a couple of things we would ask that you *avoid* to help maintain consistency in our codebase:
 
 - **Async/Await** - Use the native `Promise` instead
-- **Optional Chaining** - Use `lodash/get` to fetch a nested value instead
+- **Optional Chaining** - Use `_.get()` to fetch a nested value instead
+- **Null Coalescing Operator** - Use `_.get()` or `||` to set a default value for a possibly `undefined` or `null` variable
 
 # React Coding Standards
 
diff --git a/src/components/AddressSearch.js b/src/components/AddressSearch.js
index 4f4dc581a886..6de28f19de4a 100644
--- a/src/components/AddressSearch.js
+++ b/src/components/AddressSearch.js
@@ -36,7 +36,11 @@ const defaultProps = {
 const AddressSearch = (props) => {
     const googlePlacesRef = useRef();
     useEffect(() => {
-        googlePlacesRef.current?.setAddressText(props.value);
+        if (!googlePlacesRef.current) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        googlePlacesRef.current.setAddressText(props.value);
     }, []);
 
     // eslint-disable-next-line
diff --git a/src/libs/Network.js b/src/libs/Network.js
index a781595089c6..01592b51f381 100644
--- a/src/libs/Network.js
+++ b/src/libs/Network.js
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ function processNetworkRequestQueue() {
         }
 
         const requestData = queuedRequest.data;
-        const requestEmail = requestData.email ?? '';
+        const requestEmail = lodashGet(requestData, 'email', '');
 
         // If we haven't passed an email in the request data, set it to the current user's email
         if (email && _.isEmpty(requestEmail)) {
diff --git a/src/libs/actions/IOU.js b/src/libs/actions/IOU.js
index b64e348c7122..29e8b68227c6 100644
--- a/src/libs/actions/IOU.js
+++ b/src/libs/actions/IOU.js
@@ -85,7 +85,8 @@ function createIOUTransaction(params) {
         .then((data) => {
             getIOUReportsForNewTransaction([data]);
             Navigation.navigate(ROUTES.getReportRoute(data.chatReportID));
-        })?.catch((error) => {
+        })
+        .catch((error) => {
             Onyx.merge(ONYXKEYS.IOU, {
                 loading: false,
                 creatingIOUTransaction: false,
@@ -134,7 +135,8 @@ function createIOUSplit(params) {
             }
             getIOUReportsForNewTransaction(reportParams);
             Navigation.navigate(ROUTES.getReportRoute(chatReportID));
-        })?.catch((error) => {
+        })
+        .catch((error) => {
             Onyx.merge(ONYXKEYS.IOU, {
                 loading: false,
                 creatingIOUTransaction: false,
diff --git a/src/libs/fileDownload/index.js b/src/libs/fileDownload/index.js
index aaddeee433ed..dea9353140a2 100644
--- a/src/libs/fileDownload/index.js
+++ b/src/libs/fileDownload/index.js
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export default function fileDownload(url, fileName) {
             link.style.display = 'none';
             link.setAttribute(
                 'download',
-                fileName ?? getAttachmentName(url), // generating the file name
+                fileName || getAttachmentName(url), // generating the file name
             );
 
             // Append to html link element page
diff --git a/src/libs/fileDownload/index.native.js b/src/libs/fileDownload/index.native.js
index 064738142414..60c6dfd66234 100644
--- a/src/libs/fileDownload/index.native.js
+++ b/src/libs/fileDownload/index.native.js
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ function handleDownload(url, fileName) {
     // android files will download to Download directory
     // ios files will download to documents directory
     const path = getPlatform() === 'android' ? dirs.DownloadDir : dirs.DocumentDir;
-    const attachmentName = fileName ?? getAttachmentName(url);
+    const attachmentName = fileName || getAttachmentName(url);
 
     // fetching the attachment
     const fetchedAttachment = RNFetchBlob.config({
@@ -75,18 +75,20 @@ function handleDownload(url, fileName) {
 
     // resolving the fetched attachment
     fetchedAttachment.then((attachment) => {
-        if (attachment?.info()) {
-            showAlert({
-                title: 'Downloaded!',
-                message: 'Attachment successfully downloaded',
-                options: [
-                    {
-                        text: 'OK',
-                        style: 'cancel',
-                    },
-                ],
-            });
+        if (!attachment || !attachment.info()) {
+            return;
         }
+
+        showAlert({
+            title: 'Downloaded!',
+            message: 'Attachment successfully downloaded',
+            options: [
+                {
+                    text: 'OK',
+                    style: 'cancel',
+                },
+            ],
+        });
     }).catch(() => {
         showAlert({
             title: 'Attachment Error',
diff --git a/src/pages/NewChatPage.js b/src/pages/NewChatPage.js
index d06a86612541..0061cda49140 100755
--- a/src/pages/NewChatPage.js
+++ b/src/pages/NewChatPage.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import lodashGet from 'lodash/get';
 import _ from 'underscore';
 import React, {Component} from 'react';
 import {View} from 'react-native';
@@ -263,7 +264,7 @@ class NewChatPage extends Component {
                                         forceTextUnreadStyle
                                     />
                                     {!this.props.isGroupChat && <KeyboardSpacer />}
-                                    {this.props.isGroupChat && this.state.selectedOptions?.length > 0 && (
+                                    {this.props.isGroupChat && lodashGet(this.state, 'selectedOptions', []).length > 0 && (
                                         <FixedFooter>
                                             <Button
                                                 success
diff --git a/src/pages/RequestCallPage.js b/src/pages/RequestCallPage.js
index 959cfc09a3f8..996fca6cfe7e 100644
--- a/src/pages/RequestCallPage.js
+++ b/src/pages/RequestCallPage.js
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ class RequestCallPage extends Component {
             firstName,
             firstNameError: '',
             lastName,
+            phoneNumber: this.getPhoneNumber(props.user.loginList) || '',
             lastNameError: '',
-            phoneNumber: this.getPhoneNumber(props.user.loginList) ?? '',
             phoneNumberError: '',
             isLoading: false,
         };
diff --git a/src/pages/home/report/EmojiPickerMenu/getSkinToneEmojiFromIndex.js b/src/pages/home/report/EmojiPickerMenu/getSkinToneEmojiFromIndex.js
index f4da461e917d..23a002103b8e 100644
--- a/src/pages/home/report/EmojiPickerMenu/getSkinToneEmojiFromIndex.js
+++ b/src/pages/home/report/EmojiPickerMenu/getSkinToneEmojiFromIndex.js
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ import {skinTones} from '../../../../../assets/emojis';
  * @param {Number} skinToneIndex
  * @returns {String}
  */
-const getSkinToneEmojiFromIndex = skinToneIndex => skinTones.find(
-    emoji => emoji.skinTone === skinToneIndex,
-) ?? skinTones[0];
+function getSkinToneEmojiFromIndex(skinToneIndex) {
+    return skinTones.find(emoji => emoji.skinTone === skinToneIndex) || skinTones[0];
+}
 
 export default getSkinToneEmojiFromIndex;
diff --git a/src/pages/iou/IOUModal.js b/src/pages/iou/IOUModal.js
index 93f1b1269fcd..119270583185 100755
--- a/src/pages/iou/IOUModal.js
+++ b/src/pages/iou/IOUModal.js
@@ -113,8 +113,8 @@ class IOUModal extends Component {
                 alternateText: Str.isSMSLogin(personalDetails.login) ? Str.removeSMSDomain(personalDetails.login) : personalDetails.login,
                 icons: [personalDetails.avatar],
                 keyForList: personalDetails.login,
-                payPalMeAddress: personalDetails.payPalMeAddress ?? '',
-                phoneNumber: personalDetails.phoneNumber ?? '',
+                payPalMeAddress: lodashGet(personalDetails, 'payPalMeAddress', ''),
+                phoneNumber: lodashGet(personalDetails, 'phoneNumber', ''),
             }));
 
         this.state = {
diff --git a/src/pages/iou/steps/IOUParticipantsPage/IOUParticipantsSplit.js b/src/pages/iou/steps/IOUParticipantsPage/IOUParticipantsSplit.js
index 56781516eef6..7160e5e185e1 100755
--- a/src/pages/iou/steps/IOUParticipantsPage/IOUParticipantsSplit.js
+++ b/src/pages/iou/steps/IOUParticipantsPage/IOUParticipantsSplit.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import lodashGet from 'lodash/get';
 import React, {Component} from 'react';
 import {View} from 'react-native';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
@@ -230,7 +231,7 @@ class IOUParticipantsSplit extends Component {
                         forceTextUnreadStyle
                     />
                 </View>
-                {this.props.participants?.length > 0 && (
+                {lodashGet(this.props, 'participants', []).length > 0 && (
                     <FixedFooter>
                         {maxParticipantsReached && (
                             <Text style={[styles.textLabelSupporting, styles.textAlignCenter, styles.mt1, styles.mb3]}>
diff --git a/src/pages/settings/PreferencesPage.js b/src/pages/settings/PreferencesPage.js
index 2a659c3f2384..795170bcbc04 100755
--- a/src/pages/settings/PreferencesPage.js
+++ b/src/pages/settings/PreferencesPage.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import lodashGet from 'lodash/get';
 import React from 'react';
 import {View} from 'react-native';
 import {withOnyx} from 'react-native-onyx';
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@ const PreferencesPage = ({
                         </View>
                         <View style={[styles.flex1, styles.alignItemsEnd]}>
                             <Switch
-                                isOn={user.expensifyNewsStatus ?? true}
+                                isOn={lodashGet(user, 'expensifyNewsStatus', true)}
                                 onToggle={setExpensifyNewsStatus}
                             />
                         </View>
diff --git a/src/pages/settings/Profile/ProfilePage.js b/src/pages/settings/Profile/ProfilePage.js
index e6dedf8ebf13..94a251e4851d 100755
--- a/src/pages/settings/Profile/ProfilePage.js
+++ b/src/pages/settings/Profile/ProfilePage.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import lodashGet from 'lodash/get';
 import React, {Component} from 'react';
 import {withOnyx} from 'react-native-onyx';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
@@ -97,8 +98,8 @@ class ProfilePage extends Component {
             lastNameError: '',
             pronouns: currentUserPronouns,
             selfSelectedPronouns: initialSelfSelectedPronouns,
-            selectedTimezone: timezone.selected || CONST.DEFAULT_TIME_ZONE.selected,
-            isAutomaticTimezone: timezone.automatic ?? CONST.DEFAULT_TIME_ZONE.automatic,
+            selectedTimezone: lodashGet(timezone, 'selected', CONST.DEFAULT_TIME_ZONE.selected),
+            isAutomaticTimezone: lodashGet(timezone, 'automatic', CONST.DEFAULT_TIME_ZONE.automatic),
             logins: this.getLogins(props.user.loginList),
         };