WhatsApp Privacy Under Fire: Meta Faces Class-Action Over Alleged Message Access
Meta is being sued in a U.S. federal court for allegedly letting employees, contractors and third parties read private WhatsApp messages without user consent. The plaintiffs come from Australia, Brazil, India, Mexico and South Africa. They claim Meta misled more than two billion users by advertising full end-to-end encryption while storing and analysing certain chat content. Meta rejects the allegations. The company says WhatsApp remains protected by the Signal Protocol and no one outside a conversation can read messages. Legal experts say the case could set a global precedent. A ruling may redefine how tech firms handle encrypted communications and user trust.
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