Though advertising their messaging protocol as secured by end-to-end encryption, sometimes WhatsApp can still read your messages. If you report someone else’s comments, recent conversations between you and that person will be shown to WhatsApp moderators. Though they claim it is to provide context for the report, it still raises questions.
Originally, ProPublica had reported that WhatsApp broke end-to-end encryption and could read all of your messages. While they now say that their wording led to confusion, it doesn’t change the fact that not every message you send on WhatsApp is hidden from prying eyes. If you’re worried, there are some WhatsApp alternatives out there. Unfortunately, they are not nearly as widely used, so your contact list may be limited!
