WhatsApp chats might soon tell you that they're end-to-end encrypted - here's what you need to know about the chat app's security.
Anyone using WhatsApp should know that their chats and calls are end-to-end encrypted, just like on iMessage and Signal. It's a security feature WhatsApp had before Meta bought the app. It's also probably the reason WhatsApp was the only encrypted chat app Meta operated for so long. Facebook Messenger started rolling out end-to-end encryption only a few months ago. Since encryption is a strong selling point of WhatsApp, you might think the feature doesn't need advertising.
It should appear for every chat in the app, even if just briefly. As I said, tech-savvy users take WhatsApp end-to-end encryption for granted. They might not need the indicator above. But it would be a great marketing tool for Meta to promote the security of WhatsApp. Moreover, I think it's all the more important in the European Union, where WhatsApp will have to work with other chat apps.
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