WhatsApp introduces end-to-end encryption

[WYP]

WhatsApp has introduced end-to-end encryption to their communications services, meaning that your private communications will remain private and unreadable if intercepted by criminals or governments.

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[Resident]

How long before governments outlaw messaging platforms that use e2e?

I believe some have already tried.

 

[demonking]

I am just waiting for something on the news (U.K national) about how Whatsapp are helping the terrorists by having e2e encryption.
all of a sudden anyone who use's whatsapp is now on the NSA/GCHQ watch list lol

 

[TPC]

I am just waiting for something on the news (U.K national) about how Whatsapp are helping the terrorists by having e2e encryption.
all of a sudden anyone who use's whatsapp is now on the NSA/GCHQ watch list lol

If that'd be the case me and my mates would be imprisoned by now after we said stuff like "The mood in belgium must be bang-up"

 

[demonking]

If that'd be the case me and my mates would be imprisoned by now after we said stuff like "The mood in belgium must be bang-up"

my holiday in Belgium was a blast =00=

 

[NeverBackDown]

I am just waiting for something on the news (U.K national) about how Whatsapp are helping the terrorists by having e2e encryption.
all of a sudden anyone who use's whatsapp is now on the NSA/GCHQ watch list lol

I've even seen news reports that COD games are used for communication between terrorists. So wouldn't be surprised

 

[demonking]

I've even seen news reports that COD games are used for communication between terrorists. So wouldn't be surprised

Lol I wonder if one of the middle management got caught playing whilst at work and had to come up with some excuse and his boss released it to the press. Bet he was sweating bullets for a while.

 

[TalllPaul]

FBI will be taking them to court next.

Just curious, do conversations get stored on servers anywhere?