Texas AG Sues Meta Over WhatsApp End to End Encryption Claims The recent lawsuit filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton against Meta has sent shockwaves through the tech community, casting a spotlight on the end to end encryption claims made by the company.
The suit hinges on allegations that WhatsApp does not provide end to end encryption (E2EE) as advertised. Meta's claims of providing E2EE date back to 2016, when it was still known as Facebook.
Since then, CEO Mark Zuckerberg has repeatedly testified in front of US Senate committees that WhatsApp messages are fully encrypted and that Meta does not have access to their content.