WhatsApp is used by thousands of people in India. Users can use it to talk to their friends and family, make video calls, and even send money. But Telegram has created a market of its own in the recent past.
Let us tell you that Telegram became more popular when some questions were raised about WhatsApp’s E2EE (end-to-end encryption). But the topic we want to talk about today is that WhatsApp’s Head Will Cathcart has questioned its security problem. Let’s know about it.
There are security flaws in Telegram
WhatsApp head Will Cathcart has pointed out the ‘biggest security flaw‘ in Telegram. He demonstrated security vulnerabilities in the competing messaging platform and suggested people not use it.
Citing a Wired article, Cathcart said that if you think Telegram is secure, you should read this article and understand the truth. before you use it personally. The executive also shared his criticism of Telegram’s implementation of end-to-end encryption (E2EE). Please tell me that he said this in a Twitter post.
Telegram has an encryption problem
According to Cathcart, Telegram’s E2EE functionality has not been verified. He pointed out that it has several weaknesses – such as E2EE not being activated by default and not being accessible for group chats. He also says that Telegram has APIs baked in, which can be used for mass surveillance and sharing of user data. However, Telegram’s privacy policy, states that user data is never handed over to governments.
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Telegram is not an encrypted app
WhatsApp chief says that Telegram is not an encrypted app and I hope people understand this before it is too late. He urges people not to use Telegram and use other messaging apps that offer end-to-end encryption.
A question was also raised about Apple
This isn’t the first time WhatsApp has fought a battle over encryption. Last year, amid the ongoing green bubble and blue bubble debate, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg attacked Apple‘s iMessage as well. Zuckerberg’s attack on iMessage came in an Instagram post where he claimed that WhatsApp offers more privacy and security than iMessage.
