Everyone is fed up with WhatsApp’s constant privacy scandals. So, when Zoho launched Arattai, it branded itself as the Indian alternative, a patriotic solution to Big Tech surveillance. But here’s the brutal truth: Arattai is no knight in shining armor. It is a wolf in swadeshi clothing.
If whatsapp made you uncomfortable, Arattai should terrify you. The app’s data safety declarations reveal a chilling reality: it collects far more data than whatsapp, and your messages are not even protected by end-to-end encryption.
In short: Arattai doesn’t just want to be your messenger—it wants to own your wallet PLATFORM' target='_blank' title='digital-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW'>digital life.
💀 The Brutal Truth About Arattai
1. No End-to-End Encryption = Open Season on Your Chats
• whatsapp, despite being owned by Meta, encrypts all messages.
• Arattai only encrypts calls, not messages.
• Translation? Every text, photo, and video you send is sitting naked on a server—waiting to be accessed, leaked, or sold.
2. Arattai Collects More Than WhatsApp
• Based on google Play’s own data safety declarations:
• Arattai collects: messages, photos, videos, audio files, documents, and precise location.
• whatsapp collects less because encrypted messages can’t be accessed—even Meta can’t read them.
• Arattai? It hoards everything.
3. Patriotism as a Smokescreen
• Arattai positions itself as Made in India.
• But “Indian” doesn’t mean “safe.”
• Nationalism is being weaponized to push people into surveillance traps.
• Privacy doesn’t need a flag—it needs encryption.
4. The Sanghi Tech Ecosystem Wants Your wallet PLATFORM' target='_blank' title='digital-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW'>digital Obedience
By using Arattai, you’re handing over your conversations to a company with links to an ideological ecosystem that thrives on control.
Today it’s “chat data.” Tomorrow? Profiling, targeting, and wallet PLATFORM' target='_blank' title='digital-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW'>digital policing.
5. Better Alternatives Already Exist
If you want to dump whatsapp, you don’t need to walk into Arattai’s trap.
• Signal – True open-source, fully encrypted.
• Session – Decentralized, privacy-first.
• Telegram – Not perfect, but still leagues ahead of Arattai.
🚩 Final Word: Don’t Fall for the Trap
Arattai isn’t a chat app. It’s a data-harvesting machine disguised as a patriotic product. If you value your privacy, your safety, your freedom—stay away.
The harsh truth? Choosing Arattai over whatsapp isn’t ‘supporting India.’ It’s surrendering your privacy to a different empire.
| Feature / Data Safety 🔒 | Arattai (Zoho) 🚨 | WhatsApp (Meta) 😬 | Signal ✅ | Telegram ⚖️ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| End-to-End Encryption (E2EE) | ❌ Only for calls, NOT messages | ✅ For all chats & calls | ✅ Default, for everything | ⚠️ Optional (Secret Chats only) |
| Messages Stored on Servers | ✅ Yes, in plain text (dangerous) | ❌ No (E2EE blocks access) | ❌ No (can’t read messages) | ✅ Yes (but encrypted on servers) |
| Data Collected | 🟥 Chats, photos, videos, audio, files, precise location | 🟧 Metadata (contacts, device info) but NOT chats | 🟩 Minimal (only phone number) | 🟨 Metadata + cloud chats (unless Secret Chat) |
| Open Source? | ❌ Closed | ❌ Closed | ✅ Fully open source | ⚠️ Partially open |
| Company Reputation | 🚩 Linked to Sanghi ecosystem, surveillance concerns | ⚠️ Meta = notorious for data abuse | ✅ Trusted privacy non-profit | ⚖️ Mixed (some controversies) |
| Best Use Case | 🚫 Don’t use—privacy nightmare | 🟧 For family/friends stuck on it | 🟩 Hardcore privacy-first messaging | 🟨 Large groups, channels, public communities |
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