Telegram’s savage war of words with WhatsApp

Team Udayavani, May 17, 2021, 4:50 PM IST

Twitter war between Telegram and WhatsApp, where Telegram is not leaving a single chance to take a dig at WhatsApp is gaining a lot of attention on social media

WhatsApp privacy policy came into effect on Saturday, May 15. Telegram and WhatsApp attacked each other with a war of words by sharing memes on Twitter.

It started with Telegram taking a jibe on WhatsApp by tweeting a meme that suggested it was time to “bin” WhatsApp and Facebook.

pic.twitter.com/9eY8NSiuRj

— Telegram Messenger (@telegram) May 14, 2021

WhatsApp in a reply wrote, “Telegram admin: …and what people don’t know is we are not end-to-end encrypted by default.”

Telegram admin: "…and what people dont know is we’re not end-to-end encrypted by default" pic.twitter.com/yac1iSMc27

— WhatsApp (@WhatsApp) May 14, 2021

In its reply to Whatsapp, Telegram shared another screenshot Twitter and wrote, “@WhatsApp Our users know how things work, and have the open source apps to PROVE it. You… talk to the screenshot.”

.@WhatsApp Our users know how things work, and have the open source apps to PROVE it. You… talk to the screenshot ? it says you’re lying. pic.twitter.com/aSUotBGWh0

— Telegram Messenger (@telegram) May 15, 2021

Telegram went on to reply to many Twitter users on its bin tweet with savage insults about Whatsapp.

Below are some hilarious tweets.

I'm feeling like I should order extra sushi for dinner.

— Telegram Messenger (@telegram) May 15, 2021

pic.twitter.com/63UpivnHRG

— Telegram Messenger (@telegram) May 15, 2021

If you're going to take a swing – don't miss.

— Telegram Messenger (@telegram) May 16, 2021

That's never stopped Van Helsing.

— Telegram Messenger (@telegram) May 15, 2021

Thirty second interdimensional twerk celebration. pic.twitter.com/nSaBrfpKbS

— Telegram Messenger (@telegram) May 15, 2021

Doesn't that feel so much better?

— Telegram Messenger (@telegram) May 15, 2021

If you ask the devs nicely, I'm sure they can add a button that makes your phone dispense popcorn.

— Telegram Messenger (@telegram) May 15, 2021

pic.twitter.com/HD3g553hW3

— Telegram Messenger (@telegram) May 15, 2021