Iran direct its citizens to delete WhatsApp

Tehran: Iran has accused WhatsApp, the world’s largest messaging platform owned by Meta, of sharing user data with Israel, and has asked its citizens to delete WhatsApp.

Iran has accused WhatsApp of sharing Iranian user data with Israel amid rising tensions in the region.

However, the Iranian government has not provided any evidence in this regard.

In response, WhatsApp has strongly denied these allegations. The company says its service is protected by end-to-end encryption, which means that messages remain private and WhatsApp itself cannot read them.

According to Meta, we do not track users’ locations or provide any kind of information to governments.

The company also warned that such allegations could potentially be used as an excuse to block the app.

It is pertinent to note that Iran has a history of restricting social media platforms during political unrest.

WhatsApp and Google Play were banned and shut down in Iran in 2022 after mass protests. However, access to them was restored in late 2023.

Despite past restrictions, WhatsApp is still widely used in Iran.