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Judge Moves to Dismiss Suit That Alleges WhatsApp's E2E Encryption Is a Sham

  • Michael Kan--PCMag.com
  • published date: 2026-07-24 21:41:23 UTC

The lawsuit 'contains no details about the factual basis for its allegations,' according to a judge, though she's giving the plaintiffs until Aug. 13 to produce evidence that could revive the case. A judge has dismissed a lawsuit that alleged WhatsApp can sec…

A judge has dismissed a lawsuit that alleged WhatsApp can secretly bypass end-to-end encryption to view users' messages due to a lack of evidence.  The lawsuit, filed in January, originally claimed … [+4540 chars]