<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>WhatsApp and Telegram prioritize user privacy but implement security features differently.</li><li>WhatsApp uses end-to-end encryption for all messages universally, while Telegram requires users to manually initiate 'Secret Chats' for full encryption.</li><li>WhatsApp does not store message content on its servers after delivery, while Telegram stores regular chats on its cloud servers.</li><li>Telegram offers advantages in phone number privacy, message deletion control, and self-destructing messages, while WhatsApp shares user data with Meta.</li></ul>

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