Elon Musk Reacts to Ad Incident on Instagram, Says ‘I Wouldn’t Trust WhatsApp at All’

Elon Musk reacted to a post shared by X user DogeDesigner (@cb_doge) on July 24, questioning whether WhatsApp app reads user's messages. The post highlighted a WhatsApp chat where an app was mentioned, and soon after, an advertisement for that app appeared on the user's Instagram feed. The X user (@cb_doge) then raised a question stating, “WhatsApp claims that chats are end-to-end encrypted, but are they really?” The user further highlights that the app was not previously searched on the phone or browser nor on Google and was only mentioned in WhatsApp chat and during a call, to which Elon Musk responded and said, "I wouldn’t trust WhatsApp at all." Elon Musk’s xAI and X Hiring for Different Roles Related to AI, Project Manager, Product Data Engineer and More; Check Details and How To Apply.

X User Questions WhatsApp Privacy Leading to Instagram Ads

Is WhatsApp reading your messages?

Here's a WhatsApp chat where an app name was mentioned in the conversation, and later, an advertisement for that app appeared in the Instagram feed.

WhatsApp claims that chats are end-to-end encrypted, but are they really? pic.twitter.com/o9kWMH1LFg

— DogeDesigner (@cb_doge) July 24, 2024

X User Says Instagram May Track Your Internet Activity

Instagram might track your internet searches, but that app was never searched on the phone previously, neither in a browser nor on Google. It was only mentioned in the WhatsApp chat and during a call. pic.twitter.com/sQp24NvZ02

— DogeDesigner (@cb_doge) July 24, 2024

Elon Musk Expresses His Trust Issues in WhatsApp

I wouldn’t trust WhatsApp at all

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 24, 2024

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