WhatsApp boss: Tens of millions secretly use WhatsApp despite bans - BBC World Service

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  • The BBC's #WorldServicePresents has an exclusive interview with Head of WhatsApp, Will Cathcart, who reveals for the first time “tens of millions” of people are using the service in countries where the app is banned using VPN technology.
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    Like many Western apps, WhatsApp is banned in Iran, North Korea and Syria. And last month China banned the app too.
    Speaking to the BBC's Cyber correspondent, Joe Tidy, the WhatsApp Boss also discusses the company’s position on end-to-end encryption and the issues surrounding internet privacy.
    02:35 Why is China banning WhatsApp?
    07:02 Why countries ban apps
    09:59 How Whatsapp proxies help "secret users"
    11:46 Whatsapp Channels and disinformation
    13:13 What is WhatsApp doing to help good journalism?
    14:30 Importance of end-to-end encryption
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  • @BBCWorldService
    @BBCWorldService  14 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

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  • @user9b2
    @user9b2 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +7

    What I hate about this app is that it demands access to my contacts list - it will not let me create a separate list for the app.

    • @eustab.anas-mann9510
      @eustab.anas-mann9510 13 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      What I hate is it collects metadata, unlike Signal.

  • @misaeljoelvera6631
    @misaeljoelvera6631 11 วันที่ผ่านมา +26

    WhatsApp's boss stresses on security. However, Wired posted an article in 2021 about WhatsApp sharing with Facebook user data. How about that?

    • @bradfordjhart
      @bradfordjhart 10 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      ^comment about to be deleted from youtube do to content violation

    • @vectorfox4782
      @vectorfox4782 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@bradfordjhart*due. Learn English, China.

  • @zealousprogrammer4539
    @zealousprogrammer4539 7 วันที่ผ่านมา +8

    "We are not there to make money we want these people to have access" very kind! hahah

    • @iaf010
      @iaf010 6 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

      😂 The lie all billionaries tell peasants across time

  • @digglerdudeuk
    @digglerdudeuk 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

    Meta has the worst track record for selling user data of all.

  • @LeeirahBrashka
    @LeeirahBrashka 14 วันที่ผ่านมา +21

    I love how he froze when the interview person mentions META's lawsuits and the guys proceeded to shit on the safety on Tiktok without mentionning whatsapp's and META's safety concerns.

    • @Pkari
      @Pkari 10 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      The school of thought that American misbehaviour is inherently better than the misbehaviour of others, as seen in security and diplomacy practices over decades…

    • @vectorfox4782
      @vectorfox4782 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Get banned, China

  • @GA-tn3nv
    @GA-tn3nv 10 วันที่ผ่านมา +7

    One of the best facilities from a business point of view is being able to send sensitive documents via WhatsApp.

    • @ryanreedgibson
      @ryanreedgibson 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I wouldn't trust an App that is subject US law for my E2EE.

  • @devastatn
    @devastatn วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I just wish this guy would tell me Any news organization that's solid and gets the facts right before they go on air. The battle is first to print and that's dangerous

  • @inb2551
    @inb2551 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +8

    Is he referring to the US as authoritarian, without saying it?

    • @BryanGibbs-nh9uq
      @BryanGibbs-nh9uq ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      If you say so bat and brainwashed

  • @aloysiushettiarachchi4523
    @aloysiushettiarachchi4523 7 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

    What nonsense. All mobile phones using ARM can be spied upon by Pegasus sold by NSO, aren’t they?. Perhaps that includes yours truly’s!.
    The creators are paying the price right now, aren’t they?.

  • @yalynsumbise72
    @yalynsumbise72 10 วันที่ผ่านมา +15

    He is broadminded, smart and so understanding..very nice answers 👍

  • @fazeljigry4896
    @fazeljigry4896 14 วันที่ผ่านมา +18

    I like whats App thank you .

  • @amrayabaptiste2933
    @amrayabaptiste2933 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    WhatsApp is the main mode of sending text messages, having group chats, sending media, making video calls, etc.

  • @user-vu4pd5ci5z
    @user-vu4pd5ci5z 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +18

    the privacy of own data is one to decide ,govt have no role to play in it.
    if democracy decide to ban these free communication medium ,it would be disappointment for society as whole.

    • @vectorfox4782
      @vectorfox4782 7 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      We are long past that, chief.

  • @JustXavier
    @JustXavier 7 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    My guy goo from saying he doesn’t want to tell countries how their people are getting around bans to telling countries how their people are getting around bans.

  • @7_of_9
    @7_of_9 6 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Those who control the servers control your communication, period!

  • @leomn2075
    @leomn2075 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    He just said “Liberal government is authoritarian” under his breath

  • @carolinewanjiku6610
    @carolinewanjiku6610 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Very true, tight security is lacking. How can a single number be interchanging owners at will illegally.

  • @FerasBiyikli
    @FerasBiyikli 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Amazing guy! Doing this for freedom is quite important

  • @dakalodk
    @dakalodk 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Joe Tidy is that a real name

  • @arunlingam2531
    @arunlingam2531 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Good 👍

  • @ramdaskhare5141
    @ramdaskhare5141 14 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I like the news

  • @inb2551
    @inb2551 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    What the freak is Democracy? I’m confused….

    • @ryanreedgibson
      @ryanreedgibson 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

      It's not a government for lazy people. Since January 20, 1953, neocons have been chewing away the "people" aspect of our democracy and now it's all about "Corporations".

  • @QueenkittyNi
    @QueenkittyNi 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I know a person who has had almost 100 accounts on Google

  • @ABAHOREGALY
    @ABAHOREGALY 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Your prof

  • @salforch
    @salforch 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

    This questioner is a disappointment...

  • @budgetarms
    @budgetarms 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I like

  • @sonamgolden3
    @sonamgolden3 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

    👏

  • @LeeirahBrashka
    @LeeirahBrashka 14 วันที่ผ่านมา +20

    "Don't ban Whatsapp but ban Tiktok for safety!" ... What a META puppet.

    • @Ausf
      @Ausf 11 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      He said scrutinize, not ban. Words have meaning, whether you understand them or not.

    • @LeeirahBrashka
      @LeeirahBrashka 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@Ausf so you took none phrase and ran with it... did you not watch the whole video? it's not that hard to pay attention.

    • @LeeirahBrashka
      @LeeirahBrashka 11 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@Ausf Whatsapp was amazing and truly encrypted until META. it's not that hard to understand.

    • @Ausf
      @Ausf 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@LeeirahBrashka They didn't say not to ban WA, nor did they say to ban TT. WA is banned in some countries, but is still used there. Anyway, no one will read this, so who cares, right? Have fun with your rant.

    • @LeeirahBrashka
      @LeeirahBrashka 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@Ausfwell of course I will have fun, this is the internet.

  • @TechBlondie
    @TechBlondie 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I know for sure that any iPhone I buy from now will be an EU iphone, I don’t know about you, or anybody in China. And for those who might be wondering: it’s called SIDELOADING 🤓

  • @AriVovp
    @AriVovp 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    How do you made money? By mining user chat data

    • @niningsetia4213
      @niningsetia4213 7 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      😂😂😂😂i saw u cried to father to build ur plastic storage on ur own bed,
      Cover me by ur face is Rude
      The CHURCH on to me for those appraisal
      U appealing thrm by ur ears on ur WhatsApp which somebody reading in class
      Savage

  • @itSoundsWELL
    @itSoundsWELL 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

    .

  • @ryanhotrod5416
    @ryanhotrod5416 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Every communist leader nightmare is a green 💚 logo app. Whatsup commies 😅