WhatsApp boss warns millions of people about major security risk with rival chat app
The head of WhatsApp at Meta has released a statement warning millions of people about the security risk involved with downloading a rival app. Encrypted messaging app Telegram has been at the centre of multiple controversies over the years, including a number of hijacking schemes and claims of Russian spying leading to arrests - but netizens argue Meta’s comment is biased. “Telegram lacks real transparency most technology companies have adopted,” WhatsApp head Will Cathcart tweeted. Watch the latest News on Channel 7 or stream for free on 7plus >> “Telegram has the capacity to share nearly any confidential information a government requests,” he said, citing a Wired article. “Of course, I recognise that some will say I’m self-interested in critiquing Telegram.” Telegram was founded by billionaire Russian tech entrepreneurs Nikolai and Pavel Durov in 2013 to “challenge the primacy” of WhatsApp, according to app analysts Business of Apps, which reports there are currently 500 mil...