Elon Musk Urges Switch to X Chat, Citing WhatsApp Privacy Concerns

• Elon Musk criticized Meta-owned WhatsApp and Signal, urging users to switch to X Chat due to security concerns.
• Musk shared a post claiming WhatsApp can read private messages despite end-to-end encryption, calling it insecure.
• His comments follow a Bloomberg report on a lawsuit against Meta by an international group over alleged WhatsApp privacy violations.
• WhatsApp head Will Cathcart denied allegations, stating the company cannot read messages as encryption keys are on user devices.
• X Chat, launched by xAI, is positioned as a privacy-focused alternative with encryption, disappearing messages, and Bitcoin-style encryption.

Why It Matters: Elon Musk advocates for X Chat over WhatsApp and Signal, citing privacy concerns and ongoing legal challenges for Meta.