WhatsApp cannot be trusted, says Elon Musk as Google confirms ‘issue’ in Android app – Times of India
Elon Musk isn’t a fan of Meta or its group of companies. He has openly endorsed Signal, a rival messaging app of WhatsApp. In the past, he also urged users to delete their Facebook accounts. So it’s no surprise to see his latest dig at a Meta-owned app.
A Twitter engineer posted a tweet regarding a bug on WhatsApp. Foad Dabiri in a tweet noted that, “WhatsApp has been using the microphone in the background, while I was asleep and since I woke up at 6AM (and that’s just a part of the timeline!) What’s going on?”. His tweet evoked a reply from Musk where he said, “WhatsApp cannot be trusted.”
What is the ‘issue’ with WhatsApp
Dabiri shared a screenshot of the Android Dashboard which showed that microphone access was on for WhatsApp. Users have the option to allow and disallow access to apps and it shouldn’t be used in the background.
What does WhatsApp have to say about the matter?
The instant messaging app confirmed that they had gotten in touch with Dabiri. “Over the last 24 hours we’ve been in touch with a Twitter engineer who posted an issue with his Pixel phone and WhatsApp,” as per a tweet by WhatsApp’s official account.
WhatsApp has said that the issue seems to be with Android and not with its own app.“We believe this is a bug on Android that mis-attributes information in their Privacy Dashboard and have asked Google to investigate and remediate.”
Google, on the other hand, didn’t say much about the bug but did confirm that it is looking into the matter. “We are aware of the issue and are working closely with WhatsApp to investigate,” a Google spokesperson said in a statement.
WhatsApp also reiterated that it gives users complete control over their microphone settings. “Once granted permission, WhatsApp only accesses the mic when a user is making a call or recording a voice note or video – and even then, these communications are protected by end-to-end encryption so WhatsApp cannot hear them,” the app said in another tweet.
A Twitter engineer posted a tweet regarding a bug on WhatsApp. Foad Dabiri in a tweet noted that, “WhatsApp has been using the microphone in the background, while I was asleep and since I woke up at 6AM (and that’s just a part of the timeline!) What’s going on?”. His tweet evoked a reply from Musk where he said, “WhatsApp cannot be trusted.”
What is the ‘issue’ with WhatsApp
Dabiri shared a screenshot of the Android Dashboard which showed that microphone access was on for WhatsApp. Users have the option to allow and disallow access to apps and it shouldn’t be used in the background.
What does WhatsApp have to say about the matter?
The instant messaging app confirmed that they had gotten in touch with Dabiri. “Over the last 24 hours we’ve been in touch with a Twitter engineer who posted an issue with his Pixel phone and WhatsApp,” as per a tweet by WhatsApp’s official account.
WhatsApp has said that the issue seems to be with Android and not with its own app.“We believe this is a bug on Android that mis-attributes information in their Privacy Dashboard and have asked Google to investigate and remediate.”
Google, on the other hand, didn’t say much about the bug but did confirm that it is looking into the matter. “We are aware of the issue and are working closely with WhatsApp to investigate,” a Google spokesperson said in a statement.
WhatsApp also reiterated that it gives users complete control over their microphone settings. “Once granted permission, WhatsApp only accesses the mic when a user is making a call or recording a voice note or video – and even then, these communications are protected by end-to-end encryption so WhatsApp cannot hear them,” the app said in another tweet.
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