An X user posted that WhatsApp exports user data every night, which is "used for targeted advertising, turning users into products, not customers".

Musk responded that "WhatsApp exports your user data every night". "Some people still think it's safe," the tech billionaire said.

Meta or WhatsApp have not yet commented on Musk's allegation.

John Carmack, a computer programmer and video game developer, responded to Musk by asking if there was any evidence that the contents of the messages were ever scanned or transmitted?

"I get that usage pattern and routing metadata is collected, and if you invoke a bot in a conversation you're obviously opening it up, but I'm still under the impression that message content is not visible by default." Safe from," Carmack posted OX.

The owner of X has previously attacked the Mark Zuckerberg-run Meta platform.

Earlier this month, the billionaire claimed that Meta is overly greedy in taking credit for advertisers running campaigns on its platform.

The rivalry between Musk and Zuckerberg is well known.

They were apparently ready for a "cage fight" some time ago
, However, there was never any tension between the technical leaders.