Iran urges citizens to erase whatsapp from phones, that's why

Iranian state television has asked the public to wipe out the Anjuta app from their phones, claiming that the platform provides concrete evidence to collect user information to send it to Israel, according to the report. AP, report Periscope.

In a statement, Whatsapp, which is owned by Meta Platforms, has denied the accusations, stressing that he uses encryption from end to end, which means only sender and recipient can read messages. The company has declared that it does not track the exact location of users, maintains message records, and provides no government with mass information.

Iran has a history of blocking social media platforms, but many citizens use VPN and proxy to access them. What App was detained earlier in 2022 during mass anti-government protests, but the ban was lifted late last year.