Durov also emphasized that WhatsApp implemented end-to-end encryption in 2016, and Meta, the owner of the messenger, claims that this technology protects messages from unauthorized access, including access by the service itself.
“In 2026, believing in the security of WhatsApp is complete madness,” Durov stated on his social media
However, some plaintiffs representing users from Australia, Brazil, India, Mexico, and South Africa claim that the company stores and analyzes messages, providing access to them.
A Meta representative, Andy Stone, dismissed the allegations, calling the lawsuit “frivolous,” and emphasized that claims of improper encryption are “categorically false,” reminding that WhatsApp has been using the Signal protocol for nearly ten years.
Previously, the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) invited Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg and other company executives to parliament for explanations regarding allegations of user surveillance.
