WhatsApp is constantly being given new functions that make Messenger better. This time, WhatsApp is planning a small feature that should indicate that the Messenger offers a very specific feature. This should make users feel more secure.
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WhatsApp wants to point out more about security
WhatsApp Messenger has been offering end-to-end encryption for chats and video calls for a very long time. This means that outside access should not be possible. WhatsApp wants more people to know and, according to WABetaInfo, is planning an indicator that shows more strongly when a chat or video call takes place in encrypted form.
In a previous version of WhatsApp that is not yet publicly available, notes appeared in the call list and in the status area, which informs that the respective functions are equipped with end-to-end encryption. But it should even more references to end-to-end encryption be integrated in the messenger.
So far, you only get a hint about the encryption in WhatsApp when you start a new chat. Lately, this topic has become more and more important for Meta (formerly Facebook) and there they want to point out more strongly in WhatsApp Messenger that the Users can communicate securely.
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