Following a spate of leaked WhatsApp chats of some Bollywood actors, the instant messaging application has reiterated that messages are end-to-end encrypted and can be seen only by the sender and receiver of the message.
“WhatsApp protects your messages with end-to-end encryption so that only you and the person you’re communicating with can read what is sent, and nobody in between can access it, not even WhatsApp,” a WhatsApp spokesperson said in an emailed response.
The spokesperson highlighted that people sign up on WhatsApp using only a phone number, and WhatsApp does not have access to the message content.
“WhatsApp follows guidance provided by operating system manufacturers for on-device storage and we encourage people to take advantage of all the security features provided by operating systems such as strong passwords or biometric IDs to prevent third parties from…