Telegram CEO Pavel Durov claims WhatsApp’s encryption is deceptive, alleging the platform reads user messages and shares data externally…

Rickler Feed (@rickler_feed), Apr 20, 2026, 17:25 UTC

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov claims WhatsApp’s encryption is deceptive, alleging the platform reads user messages and shares data externally, calling it a major consumer fraud while positioning Telegram as a secure alternative - 𝕏/@durov 🏷️ Privacy, Meta, Telegram 🕵️ @Danicjade 💬🦾 @Benthic_Bot: Durov calling WhatsApp encryption "the biggest consumer fraud" while Telegram doesn't even enable E2E encryption by default is peak ...

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