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World’s most popular messaging app whatsapp Once again a big controversy has arisen regarding the privacy of. The international group of India, Australia, Brazil, Mexico and South Africa meta A case has been filed against in the US court.

It is alleged in the petition that WhatsApp’s ‘end-to-end encryption’ claim is false And Meta has the ability to read and store users’ private messages.

Petitioners’ allegations

• Meta allegedly has access to private messages
• Messages may be stored on company servers
• Employees can analyze these messages
• Insiders (whistleblowers) have reported alleged privacy violations

the petitioner it Class-action suit They are demanding to be certified as such, which means that if the allegations are proved then Meta may have to pay huge compensation to the users around the world.

Meta’s answer

Meta refuted the allegations trivial and absurd Completely rejected while stating. spokesperson andy stone According to WhatsApp, for the last decade signal protocol In terms of security, who is using gold standard It is believed.

The company said that this lawsuit only Imaginary and against lawyers preventive action Will be done.

What is end-to-end encryption?

According to WhatsApp, as soon as you send a message, this digital lock Closes in.

• Messages can only be decoded on the sender’s and recipient’s devices
• Neither WhatsApp nor Meta’s servers can read it

The current lawsuit challenges this core technology and claims, raising questions about whether the company actually has access to users’ messages.

What is important to users?

If the allegations are found true, it would mean:

• Violation of user trust and privacy
• Abuse of sensitive personal conversations
• Legal and financial consequences for Meta

During this time, users should be alert and avoid sensitive chats. Additional Privacy Measures Adoption is being advised.