As WhatsApp confirms that its software has been used to install spyware on mobile phones, many people are considering removing popular messaging applications. However, experts say this is not the answer.
WhatsApp has confirmed that some of its users have been attacked by spyware, causing considerable anger and concern in many countries, including India.
Some people in the country have accused the government of accusing them of being behind the hackers because it was reported that the organisation that was accused of creating the software, NSO Group, sold it to the government.
Some users are looking for options other than WhatsApp, including messaging applications such as Signal or Telegram, which are said to be more securely encrypted.