The Texas Attorney General has filed a lawsuit against Meta, alleging that WhatsApp's end-to-end encryption claims are false and that the company can access users' unencrypted messages. The lawsuit cites Mark Zuckerberg's 2018 Senate testimony where he stated WhatsApp messages are fully encrypted and unreadable by Meta. If proven true, these allegations would represent a significant breach of user trust and privacy commitments made by the company.
Background
WhatsApp, owned by Meta, has long claimed to use end-to-end encryption for all messages, meaning only the sender and recipient can read the content. The service uses the Signal protocol, which is widely regarded as secure by cryptography experts.
- Source
- Ars Technica
- Published
- May 23, 2026 at 02:13 AM
- Score
- 8.0 / 10