Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, attacked WhatsApp today, claiming that the messaging app exports user data nightly.
Every night, WhatsApp exports user data, which is “analyzed and used for targeted advertising, making users the product, not the customer,” according to a post made by user X.
“WhatsApp exports your user data every night,” was Elon Musk’s response. The tech billionaire claimed that “some people still think it is secure.”
Meta or WhatsApp were yet to comment on Elon Musk’s allegation.
WhatsApp exports your user data every night.
Some people still think it is secure. https://t.co/LxDs7t7HSv
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 25, 2024
Computer programmer and video game developer, John Carmack, responded to Elon Musk, saying is there any evidence that the content of messages is ever scanned or transmitted?
“I assume usage patterns and routing metadata is collected, and if you invoke a bot in a conversation you are obviously opening it up, but I am still under the impression that the message contents are secure by default,” John Carmack posted on X.
The owner of X has also previously attacked Meta Platform, which is run by Mark Zuckerberg.
The billionaire stated earlier this month that Meta is extremely avaricious when it comes to claiming credit for advertisers who run campaigns on its platform.
Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg have a well-known rivalry.
They were reportedly scheduled for what was called the “fight of the century”—a “cage fight”—some time ago. But the tech leaders’ showdown never materialized.
