The WhatsApp instant messaging platform has become news in recent months, as it became known that there is a vulnerability in its security system that puts the privacy of its users at risk.
The news caught the attention of all social networks, to the point that the founder of Telegram, Pavel Durov, also expressed his opinion regarding this security flaw. “WhatsApp is a surveillance app, delete it,” said Pavel.
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The director of Telegram explained that WhatsApp has been monitoring the data of its users for more than 13 years, so he recommended uninstalling this application.
“Every year there is a problem with WhatsApp that puts its users’ data at risk,” added the Russian businessman on his social networks, as published by the Tecno web portal.
Pavel Durov added that the warning is only for the safety of people and not to remove users from WhatsApp, as he ensures that Telegram already has a very robust community.
“I am not pressuring people to switch to Telegram,” the Russian businessman clarified, while stating: “With more than 700 million active users and more than 2 million daily registrations, Telegram does not need additional promotion. You can use any messaging app you want, but stay away from WhatsApp.”
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Pavel Durov’s statements come after the WhatsApp company itself issued a security advisory reporting a vulnerability that could allow a hacker to introduce malware to a person’s device while they were making a video call, and hack WhatsApp accounts. . However, WhatsApp also reported that the problem was already resolved.
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