Popular messaging app WhatsApp has expressed deep concern over a campaign launched against it in Iran.
The reaction came after Iranian state television urged the public to delete WhatsApp from their mobile phones.
According to Iranian media, WhatsApp is allegedly collecting users’ personal data and sharing it with Israel.
WhatsApp, owned by Meta, issued a statement saying, “We are deeply concerned about these false allegations. We fear they may be used as an excuse to block our service — especially at a time when people are relying on this app to stay connected.”
The company further clarified, “We do not track users’ specific locations, we do not keep records of who is messaging whom, and we do not read people’s private messages.”
WhatsApp strongly emphasized, “We do not provide bulk data to any government.”
It may be mentioned here that WhatsApp is known for its end-to-end encryption feature, which ensures that user messages are inaccessible to any third party — including WhatsApp itself.
