SAN FRANCISCO: Telegram founder Pavel Durov has publicly criticized WhatsApp security following a U.S. class-action lawsuit alleging that Meta, WhatsApp’s parent company, misled users about the privacy of their encrypted messages. On January 26, Durov wrote on X: “You’d have to be brain-dead to believe WhatsApp is secure in 2026. When we analyzed how WhatsApp […]
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Elon Musk rolls out “X Chat” with encrypted messaging
Elon Musk announced the launch of “X Chat,” a new communication feature integrated into the social media platform X, to a limited number of beta users. The product, unveiled by Musk and the platform’s Chief Technical Officer on Thursday, replaces and merges with the existing direct messages (DMs) system. X Chat offers end-to-end encryption, audio […]
WhatsApp to roll out face and fingerprint login for chat backups
SAN FRANCISCO: WhatsApp has unveiled a new privacy feature that will soon allow users to back up their chats using their face, fingerprint, or screen lock code, strengthening account security and simplifying the login process for over 3 billion active users worldwide. According to the Meta-owned messaging giant, the feature—set to launch in the coming […]