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Lawsuit Alleges That WhatsApp Has No End-to-End Encryption

  • Michael Kan--PCMag.com
  • published date: 2026-01-26 22:23:34 UTC

The lawsuit cites 'courageous whistleblowers,' but provides no technical evidence. WhatsApp's parent company, Meta, calls the claims 'absurd' and warns that it plans to countersue. A lawsuit claims that WhatsApp's end-to-end encryption is a sham, and is deman…

A lawsuit claims that WhatsApp's end-to-end encryption is a sham, and is demanding damages, but the apps parent company, Meta, calls the claims "false and absurd." The lawsuit was filed in a San Fra… [+3234 chars]