*Iran Accuses WhatsApp of Aiding Israeli Strikes Through Data Leaks* - Iran claims *WhatsApp leaked sensitive user data* to Israel, aiding precision strikes on military/nuclear targets. - Alleged data includes *location tags and metadata*, prompting warnings to avoid phones near sensitive sites. - *Meta denies* tracking users, calling claims "false" amid concerns Iran seeks to ban foreign apps. - *Telegram's Russian-linked infrastructure* raises privacy concerns despite encryption claims. - *Pegasus spyware precedent*: WhatsApp won $168M lawsuit against NSO Group for hacking 1,400 devices in 2019. - Global trend: *Data localization laws* (India, Türkiye) and *homegrown apps* (Iran’s Soroush, Pakistan’s Beep) gain traction. - HRW documented *1,000+ cases* of Meta suppressing pro-Palestinian content in 2023. https://trt.global/world/article/e1643b5139f3