Texas AG sues Meta over WhatsApp encryption claims

The Texas Attorney General has filed a lawsuit against Meta, alleging that its WhatsApp messaging service falsely claims to offer end-to-end encryption (E2EE). The lawsuit contends that Meta can access and read the content of WhatsApp messages, contradicting public statements by CEO Mark Zuckerberg and the company's long-standing privacy assurances. While Meta denies the allegations, calling them baseless, the suit cites a Bloomberg report about a closed Commerce Department investigation as partial evidence. Encryption experts note that a thorough analysis of WhatsApp's code, which is closed source, would be needed for definitive proof.