• youmaynotknow@lemmy.zip
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      2 months ago

      It is actually verified e2ee. However, they do keep a ‘spare key’ for every single user and chat, you know, in case they need to help you, the good guys at Meta.

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          As far as I’m aware Moxie Marlinspike made the encryption before it was acquired by Facebook. One of the founders of WhatsApp now finances Marlinspike’d Signal messenger.

          In theory Meta only sees who you communicate with, but not what you communicate.

          (I wouldn’t be surprised if the bastards are trying to undo the encryption if they already haven’t.)