Texas AG Sues Meta Over WhatsApp Encryption Claims

Texas Attorney General has sued Meta, alleging WhatsApp's long-promised end-to-end encryption is false and that the company can read users' private messages. The lawsuit relies almost entirely on a Bloomberg report about a closed federal investigation, without obtaining the underlying email or independent evidence. Cryptography experts and a 2023 independent technical audit found WhatsApp's encryption functioning as described. Meta called the allegations baseless. Critics note the lawsuit lacks factual support and was filed by an AG who is also a US Senate candidate.