{"id":120710,"date":"2025-10-14T04:49:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T04:49:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/120710\/"},"modified":"2025-10-14T04:49:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T04:49:07","slug":"double-blue-ticks-nah-arattai-should-just-say-read-by-am","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/120710\/","title":{"rendered":"Double Blue Ticks? Nah. Arattai Should Just Say \u2018Read by Am"},"content":{"rendered":"

When Zoho launched Arattai<\/strong>, India\u2019s very own homegrown chat app, it promised to be the desi alternative to WhatsApp.
But instead of applause, the internet had other plans.<\/p>\n

In a country where privacy is already on life support, Arattai has become the latest meme material \u2014 not for innovation, but for its missing end-to-end encryption<\/strong> and \u201cBig Brother vibes\u201d.<\/p>\n

Because if your app doesn\u2019t protect your texts, people<\/a> will start wondering \u2014 who\u2019s reading them first?
Spoiler: It\u2019s not your friend.<\/strong><\/p>\n

” style=”height: 702px;”>\ud83d\udcac 1. \u201cRead by amit<\/a> Shah\u201d \u2014 The New Double Blue Tick<\/p>\n

Netizens went full savage mode after reports claimed Arattai lacked end-to-end encryption<\/strong>, meaning chats could technically be accessible to third parties.
Cue the internet\u2019s finest sarcasm:<\/p>\n

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\u201cReplace double blue ticks with \u2018Read by amit<\/a> Shah\u2019.\u201d
\u201cPrivacy died. Long live surveillance.\u201d
\u201cDesi app, desi monitoring.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Because what\u2019s more indian<\/a> than a \u201cMake in India\u201d app that lets the government<\/a> peek at your jokes?<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udd75\ufe0f\u200d\u2642\ufe0f 2. From \u2018Atmanirbhar Bharat\u2019 to \u2018Atma Beghar Data\u2019<\/p>\n

Arattai\u2019s big sell was nationalism \u2014 \u201cWhy use whatsapp<\/a> when we have our own?\u201d
But when the so-called alternative skips encryption, it doesn\u2019t feel Atmanirbhar \u2014 it feels Atma Beghar (soul homeless)<\/strong>.
Users don\u2019t want patriotic apps. They want private ones<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcf1 3. Tech Without Trust Is Just Code<\/p>\n

In today\u2019s India, wallet<\/a> PLATFORM’ target=”_blank” title=”digital-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW”>digital privacy is the new luxury.
Between Aadhaar leaks, Pegasus surveillance, and camera-loving governance, every byte of our lives is already under the scanner.
So when an indian<\/a> app skips the most basic privacy feature, it doesn\u2019t just lose credibility \u2014 it loses users before download<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udd25 4. The Irony of Innovation<\/p>\n

Zoho CEO sridhar<\/a> Vembu is known for promoting indian<\/a> tech self-reliance.
But the internet reminded him of one inconvenient truth \u2014 you can\u2019t ask people<\/a> to \u201ctrust local\u201d without earning their trust<\/strong>.
You can build servers in India, but if your servers serve someone else\u2019s interests, the public will call your bluff.<\/p>\n

\ud83e\udde0 5. The Meme Economy Responds<\/p>\n

Twitter (sorry, X) had a field day:<\/p>\n