WhatsApp blocking links to rival app Telegram on Android phones

WhatsApp is blocking links to Telegram on its Android app.
WhatsApp appears to be blocking links to rival-messaging app Telegram on Android smartphones, according to reports.
In Telegram, users can create a hyperlink to their Telegram id, which reads as telegram.me/username and invite their friends to chat on the app. While the links are working on WhatsApp’s iOS app, on Android the links are disabled, which means that you can’t tap on them to open the Telegram page.
On Android, the