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They failed in their project to steal drug dealer entrapment business from Telegram (which has similar fake e2ee chats) and decided to close up shop.
They are advertising WhatsApp like its the most secure messaging app XD, When you check the privacy settings in whatsapp, The only options they give is
*Who to hide your status or profile pictures from*