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WhatsApp Has Started a Fight With the UK About Encryption

The head of Meta’s WhatsApp messaging service has traveled to the UK to whip up a row with the government about end-to-end encryption. Speaking to journalists in London on Thursday, Will Cathcart did everything but compare the UK's proposed new internet law to the erosion of online privacy in countries like Iran, India, and Brazil. Cathcart says he is concerned …

Messaging giant WhatsApp’s chief executive officer, Will Cathcart, has called on governments and companies to ensure security of the Internet. The executive also took the opportunity to defend end-to-end encryption, a technology that has put his company at odds with governments worldwide, including India. While the company has since patched its app, the new investigation by various media outlets and …

The much-awaited WhatsApp multi-device support arrives soon, and indications are it could be sooner rather than later as the limited public beta tests are underway. WhatsApp head Will Cathcart says that there was a rethink of the architecture and new systems were designed to enable standalone multi-device experience while maintaining end-to-end encryption. Till now, the phone was the primary source …

WhatsApp head Will Cathcart may not have anything to do with Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey but when it comes to India, he is worried -- not only about the Union government's aim to break encryption but also the move to promote the homegrown micro-blogging platform Koo. Speaking to 'Big Technology Podcast' host Alex Kantrowitz, Cathcart said that "splinternet" -- where …