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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – WhatsApp says it’s now using a powerful form of encryption to protect the security of photos, videos, group chats and voice calls in addition to the text messages sent by its more ...

The news that Facebook’s WhatsApp now supports encryption across all its apps is nothing short of seismic. There have always been those who were keen on using encrypted communications — politicians ...

Durov took to X and said people who think WhatsApp is secure in 2026 are "braindead." He alleged that when they analyzed the platform's encryption, "we found multiple attack vectors." You'd have to be ...

Chat backup encryption will no longer require you to memorize passwords or lengthy encryption keys. Chat backup encryption will no longer require you to ...

WhatsApp is one of the most widely used messaging platforms in the world, allowing users to send text messages, voice notes, ...

As social media posts go, this one probably needed a couple more reviews. WhatsApp’s latest jovial message on X has backfired horribly, with users alarmed the Meta platform has suddenly admitted it’s ...