Lawsuit Claims Meta Can See WhatsApp Chats in Breach of Privacy

Core Viewpoint - An international group of plaintiffs has filed a lawsuit against Meta Platforms, Inc., claiming that the company has made false assertions regarding the privacy and security of its WhatsApp chat service [1][3]. Group 1: Lawsuit Details - The lawsuit was filed in the US District Court in San Francisco, alleging that Meta's privacy claims are misleading and that the company stores and analyzes users' communications, which contradicts its claims of end-to-end encryption [3][4]. - The plaintiffs, which include individuals from Australia, Brazil, India, Mexico, and South Africa, accuse Meta and WhatsApp of defrauding billions of users worldwide [3][4]. - The complaint references "whistleblowers" who allegedly provided information supporting the claims, although their identities are not disclosed [5]. Group 2: Meta's Response - A spokesperson for Meta described the lawsuit as "frivolous" and asserted that WhatsApp has been using end-to-end encryption for a decade, making the claims of unencrypted messages "categorically false and absurd" [4]. - Meta plans to pursue sanctions against the plaintiffs' counsel in response to the lawsuit [4].