Iranian state television alleges WhatsApp is providing user information to Israel

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Citizens across Iran are being urged to stop utilizing the services of one of the country’s most popular messaging apps, WhatsApp, amid the growing conflict with Israel. 

Iranian state television communicated concerns over how the app, owned by Meta, is being used to gather Iranians’ data and information to send to Israel. No evidence has been presented to support this claim. 

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