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Lawsuit claims Meta can see WhatsApp chats in breach of privacy (www.straitstimes.com)

submitted 1 day ago by runsmooth@kopitalk.net to c/technology@beehaw.org

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I know many have suspicions of Whatsapp privacy. I know the claim still needs to be proven, but the allegation is troubling.

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[–] Powderhorn@beehaw.org 24 points 1 day ago

I used WhatsApp to stay in touch with family overseas until Facebook announced the acquisition. I'd already been off Facebook for years, never used Instagram and had zero interest being Zucked back into that orbit.

Since WhatsApp claims to use the Signal protocol in the first place, why not just use Signal and skip the data collection?