Meta deny lawsuit we dey claim say e fit read WhatsApp chats

Meta don publicly deny one multi-country privacy lawsuit wey dem file on January 23 for Northern District of California wey dey accuse the company say dem dey access private WhatsApp messages even though the app get end-to-end encryption. Plaintiffs from Australia, Mexico, South Africa and India dey seek damages for alleged privacy violations and fraud, dem dey argue say WhatsApp encryption dey misleading. Meta communications director Andy Stone call the allegations “categorically false and absurd,” e repeat WhatsApp documentation say end-to-end encryption make only senders and recipients fit read messages. Telegram CEO Pavel Durov publicly back the plaintiffs, say weaknesses for implementation dey create attack vectors. The case never produce legal rulings yet and Meta never do formal court filing; e fit trigger regulatory and public scrutiny of centralized messaging privacy. For crypto traders: the developments fit increase interest for decentralized and privacy-focused messaging alternatives and boost adoption narratives for projects wey emphasize decentralization and private messaging, though immediate price effects on crypto assets likely limited.