Meta Can See WhatsApp Chats in Breach of Privacy, Lawsuit Claims
A lawsuit alleges Meta falsely claims WhatsApp offers end-to-end encryption, while secretly accessing user chats.Summary
An international group of plaintiffs has filed a lawsuit against Meta Platforms, alleging the company falsely advertises the privacy and security of WhatsApp. While WhatsApp promotes “end-to-end” encryption, which should limit message access to sender and receiver, the lawsuit claims Meta and WhatsApp “store, analyze, and can access virtually all of WhatsApp users' purportedly ‘private' communications.” The plaintiffs, representing users from multiple countries including Australia, Brazil, and India, accuse Meta of defrauding its billions of users. Meta has dismissed the lawsuit as “frivolous,” asserting that WhatsApp has maintained end-to-end encryption using the Signal protocol for a decade. The complaint relies on information provided by “whistleblowers,” but does not identify them. The plaintiffs are seeking class-action status, and the case is currently before a US District Court in San Francisco.
(Source：Ndtv)