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January 28, 2026
Only ‘braindead’ believe WhatsApp is secure
The Russian tech entrepreneur behind the Telegram messenger app has claimed there is no doubt WhatsApp lacks any meaningful privacy
TL;DR
- Telegram founder Pavel Durov criticized WhatsApp's privacy, calling belief in its security 'braindead'.
- A class-action lawsuit accuses Meta Platforms of making false claims about WhatsApp's privacy.
- Plaintiffs allege Meta stores, analyzes, and can access virtually all WhatsApp user communications, contradicting the app's end-to-end encryption promise.
- Meta spokesperson Andy Stone denied the allegations, calling them 'categorically false and absurd'.
- Durov has previously warned about WhatsApp vulnerabilities and called it a 'tool of surveillance'.
- Durov himself has faced legal challenges in the EU over Telegram's moderation policies.
- Russian officials have criticized both WhatsApp and Telegram regarding data requests and national security.
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that all messaging apps are transparent to intelligence services.
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