# Elon Musk and Telegram CEO Pavel Durov have launched pointed attacks on WhatsApp’s privacy claims.

*business · news · 2026-04-10 · The Financial Express*

## Key points

- Elon Musk publicly accused WhatsApp of accessing private messages without user consent.
- Musk promoted X Chat as a more secure alternative to WhatsApp for privacy-focused users.
- Telegram CEO Pavel Durov called WhatsApp's encryption claims the 'biggest consumer fraud in history.'
- Meta denied all allegations, insisting WhatsApp's end-to-end encryption prevents any unauthorized access.
- If Meta loses the lawsuit, it could face billions in fines and forced app changes globally.

**Companies:** Meta, Telegram
**Countries:** United States

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