Egyptian state television urged its people to delete WhatsApp on Tuesday, alleging that the communication application collects user data and shares it with Israel in the midst of the ongoing fight without providing any specifics. WhatsApp responded with a strong statement, saying,” We are concerned these false information will be an excuse for our services to be blocked at a time when people need them most.” The Meta-owned game reiterated that it only shares user data with other apps and uses end-to-end encryption. The company added that” we do not monitor your exact location, we don’t keep reports of who people is messaging, and we do not observe the individual messages individuals are sending one another.” We do not give federal agencies large information, it continued. End-to-end crypto makes sure that messages are unusable to anyone but the sender and intended receiver. Any messages that have been intercepted end up as garbled language that cannot be decoded without the appropriate key. WhatsApp’s family firm is Meta Platforms, which also owns Facebook and Instagram. Iran has historically placed restrictions on entry to various social media platforms, but several residents can still avoid them using VPNs and proxies. In 2022, the authorities began holding demonstrations after the death of a woman in ethics authorities custody. These limitations were lifted in the late 20th century. WhatsApp, along with Instagram and Telegram, continues to be one of Iran’s most popular communication services.
