NEW DELHI: WhatsApp on Friday it said that messages sent on its platform are end-to-end encrypted and only the recipient of a message can read the content.
The statement comes at a time when WhatsApp chats of Bollywood actors on drugs were allegedly leaked and raised concerns among WhatsApp users about the privacy of their conversations on the messaging platform.
“WhatsApp protects your messages with end-to-end encryption so that only you and the person you are communicating with can read what is being sent, and no one in between can access it, not even WhatsApp,” said a spokesperson for WhatsApp.
The spokesperson also said that people sign up for WhatsApp using only a phone number and that the Facebook-owned company does not have access to the content of the message.
“WhatsApp follows the guidance provided by the manufacturers of operating systems for storage on the device and we encourage people to take advantage of all the security features that operating systems provide, such as strong passwords or biometric identifications to prevent third parties from accessing stored content on the device “. the spokesman said.
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