Zoho Corp’s homegrown messaging app class=”backlink” target=”_blank” href=”https://www.livemint.com/technology/tech-news/sridhar-vembu-zoho-will-make-arattai-message-app-interoperable-like-upi-dont-want-monopoly-ever-make-in-india-for-world-11759219994937.html” data-vars-page-type=”story” data-vars-link-type=”Manual” data-vars-anchor-text=”Arattai”>Arattai has exploded in popularity over the past week, with some thinking it can take on Meta-owned WhatsApp in the Indian market.
But amid all the positive chatter, some privacy-conscious users have pointed out that Arattai lacks a very important feature that could disadvantage it when compared to class=”backlink” target=”_blank” href=”https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/zoho-apple-app-store-arattai-whatsapp-telegram-india-us-tariffs-sridhar-vembu-11759226869317.html” data-vars-page-type=”story” data-vars-link-type=”Manual” data-vars-anchor-text=”WhatsApp”>WhatsApp and most other available messaging apps — default end-to-end encryption (E2EE).
Arattai vs WhatsApp: What is the privacy concern?
Zoho promotes Arattai as a privacy-first service, with all user data stored in…

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