Meta vs WhatsApp
Based on our analysis, WhatsApp is the more privacy-respecting choice overall.
BACK →| Category | Meta | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | F · 22/100 | D · 35/100 |
| What they collect | Concern (12) | Concern (30) |
| Who they share it with | Concern (18) | Concern (22) |
| What you can do | Concern (30) | Concern (38) |
| What they promise | Mixed (38) | Mixed (42) |
In plain English — Meta
Meta collects almost everything about you across Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, and Threads, shares it with advertisers, and keeps it indefinitely — including your AI chat conversations which now fuel ad targeting.
View full analysis →In plain English — WhatsApp
WhatsApp's end-to-end encryption genuinely protects your message content, but everything around it — who you talk to, when, how often, your contacts, your device — flows to Meta and is used to build ad profiles across Facebook and Instagram. You can't opt out of the Meta data sharing and still use the app.
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