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A federal agent said WhatsApp's encryption is a lie. Then the investigation was shut down
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this post was submitted on 30 Apr 2026
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Hey I work in cyber security. Just because an app has a backdoor doesn't mean that the backdoor can be accessed by anyone. Accessing this backdoor would likely mean compromising meta themselves, not just the app or its communications.
I'm sure you must receive lots of annoying questions because of the work you do, so thanks a lot for the insight!