WhatsApp Passes Two Billion Users and Pledges Support for Strong Encryption: 'A Necessity in Modern Life'

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Facebook-owned chat software WhatsApp has pledged to support strong encryption today while announcing that it now has more than two billion users. In a blog post, the company said end-to-end encryption—which means messages sent via the service are only visible to the sender and receiver—has become a "necessity in modern life." It said it would not compromise security as that would "make people less safe." What Facebook's Shelving of Adverts on WhatsApp Means for Its Future?Read more The statement comes after U.S. law enforcement renewed calls for technology companies to provide access to encrypted chats and...

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