It was all over the news. Whether or not it's FUD is questionable considering none of SHITraeli software used legal means or abides by privacy laws (of any jurisdiction whatsoever). That's why it's called 'data harvesting'. It would be a tall claim to make if it's fake, but since they have the M0ssad network to harvest from, I wouldn't put them above it just yet.. It also says something about us as a community if we still expect them to play by any rules. Terrorists don't do that.

The encryption is fine, if your device leaks your key, use molly. It is protected on your local device then too. If they dont have your key, your messages cant be read.