End-to-end encryption protects everyone, says the head of WhatsApp
Will Cathcart warns that “client-side scanning” could mark the end of private communication online
END-TO-END ENCRYPTION is the process of scrambling messages, images and calls so they can only be seen or listened to by the intended recipient. WhatsApp played an important role in democratising access to it and many others have since followed, including Facebook Messenger and Instagram Direct Messages, which are in the process of expanding their use of end-to-end encryption.
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