Texas Sues Meta and WhatsApp Over Encryption Privacy Claims
The Texas Attorney General’s Office filed a lawsuit against WhatsApp and its parent company, Meta Platforms Inc., alleging they misled consumers about the strength of encryption on the messaging app. The case claims that despite assurances of end-to-end encryption, Meta has access to private communications. This follows similar data privacy lawsuits by Texas against major tech companies.
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