Iranian state television has urged people to remove WhatsApp from their smart phones, alleging without specific evidence that the messaging app gathered user information to send to Israel.

Iran’s state television urged people to delete WhatsApp, saying without evidence that the app was sending user information to Israel.

Iran instructed its population, via state television, to delete WhatsApp on account of safety and privacy concerns. Here’s what to know about the country-wide directive. Why has Iran instructed ...

It's more than feasible, for instance, that WhatsApp's data from Iran is not hosted in Iran. “Countries need to house their data in-country and process the data in-country with their own algorithms.

It's more than feasible, for instance, that WhatsApp's data from Iran is not hosted in Iran. ''Countries need to house their data in-country and process the data in-country with their own algorithms.

Iran asks its people to delete WhatsApp from their devices State television alleged the app — without offering specific evidence — gathered user information to send to Israel.

Iran asks its people to delete WhatsApp from their devices State television alleged the app — without offering specific evidence — gathered user information to send to Israel.

Iran asks its people to delete WhatsApp from their devices. Automated narration. Learn more. A WhatsApp icon is displayed on an iPhone, Nov. 15, 2018, in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.

Iran accuses WhatsApp of sharing user data with Israel, while Meta’s app emphasizes end-to-end encryption. ... Iran asks its people to delete WhatsApp from their devices.

It's more than feasible, for instance, that WhatsApp's data from Iran is not hosted in Iran. “Countries need to house their data in-country and process the data in-country with their own algorithms.

Iran accuses WhatsApp of sharing user data with Israel, while Meta’s app emphasizes end-to-end encryption. ... Iran asks its people to delete WhatsApp from their devices.

Iran has blocked access to various social media platforms over the years but many people in the country use proxies and virtual private networks, or VPNs, to access them.It banned WhatsApp and ...