Iran's government television appeals to people to delete WhatsApp immediately amid war with Israel, know the reason.

The Iranian government has appealed to people to delete WhatsApp, alleging that the app is sending users' data to Israel. However, WhatsApp has claimed to protect users' privacy.

A new twist has now emerged in the atmosphere of increasing tension between Iran and Israel. Iran's government television channels have recently issued a warning asking people to immediately delete WhatsApp from their mobile phones. It has been claimed that this chatting app is quietly collecting the private information of Iranian users and sending it to Israel.

However, no concrete evidence has been presented so far in support of this claim. Despite this, in a country like Iran where there is already strict control on social media, it would not be surprising if an app is banned after such statements.

What did WhatsApp say?

WhatsApp's parent company Meta has called these allegations completely baseless. The company says that it is fully committed to the privacy of users and does not hand over users' chats, location or data to any government or organization.

WhatsApp uses end-to-end encryption technology, so that neither a third person can read the conversation between two people nor does WhatsApp itself have the facility to see it.

Restrictions have been imposed earlier as well.

This is not the first time that questions have been raised on WhatsApp or any major digital platform in Iran. In 2022, when protests broke out across the country after the death of a woman in police custody, the government blocked platforms like WhatsApp and Google Play Store. The reasoning behind this was that information was spreading rapidly through these apps.

WhatsApp is not just a chatting app

The use of WhatsApp in Iran is not limited to just talking to friends and relatives. It has become an important means of maintaining international contact from business communication. Along with Instagram and Telegram, WhatsApp is counted among the most popular apps there.

If this app is banned or people start deleting it due to fear, then the digital life of millions of people can be affected.

Will it really be banned?

So far the Iranian government has not issued any formal order, but repeated appeals through television may be an indication that some strict action can be taken in the coming days.

How are people coping?

Many websites and apps are already blocked in Iran, but people there continue to access these services with the help of VPN and proxy servers. In such a situation, if a new ban is imposed on WhatsApp, then it is likely that people will resort to the same path again.

In this period of increasing tension with Israel, the Iranian government has targeted WhatsApp in the name of cyber security and privacy. However, there is skepticism among the public about these allegations made without any concrete evidence. Now it will be interesting to see whether the government takes any big step in this direction or it remains limited to just a warning.