Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, has sharply criticised WhatsApp’s privacy claims. He said the platform’s promise of full end-to-end encryption (E2E) does not always work the way users think. His comments on X even drew reactions from tech leaders like Elon Musk. Why Durov questions WhatsApp’s encryption? WhatsApp says only the sender and receiver can read messages. But Durov argued this isn’t fully true in real-life use. According to him, many chats are saved in cloud backups on Apple and Google servers. These backups are often not protected by end-to-end encryption, which means they may be easier to access.
He also pointed out that backup protection is optional and many users never enable it. Even if one person secures their backup with a password, the chat can still be exposed if the other person doesn’t do the same. Concerns about metadata collection Durov also claimed WhatsApp collects metadata, such as who users talk to and how often. He said this creates another privacy risk for users. Claims about cloud data sharing The Telegram chief further alleged that cloud providers share backed-up WhatsApp messages with third parties several times each year, though he did not provide evidence for this claim. He compared this with Telegram, saying the platform has never disclosed message content since its launch more than a decade ago presenting it as a stronger privacy-focused option. E2E Encryption for your WhatsApp chats is turned off by default Apparently your private aren’t 100% private as WhatsApp claims. You need to enable encryption for Chat Backup on WhatsApp, it’s not enabled by default. To do so, follow the steps below:
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