WhatsApp boss Will Cathcart has responded by claiming this is untrue, leading to arguments from all sides.

Some people still think it is secure."

But WhatsApp boss Will Cathcart denied the claims.

Elon Musk repeats claim that WhatsApp exports user data nightly, sparking online debate

“We take security seriously and that’s why we end-to-end encrypt your messages.

They don’t get sent to us every night or exported to us.”

[some random dude just made it up] doesn’t qualify.