US authorities reportedly investigate claims that Meta can read encrypted WhatsApp messages

US authorities are reportedly investigating claims that Meta can access and read encrypted WhatsApp messages, despite the platform's end-to-end encryption promise. The investigation follows a lawsuit filed by Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, alleging Meta's ability to access user communications, based on information from unnamed whistleblowers. Meta denies the allegations, calling the lawsuit meritless and suggesting it's a tactic to support NSO Group, which lost a previous lawsuit brought by WhatsApp. Quinn Emanuel is also representing NSO Group in a separate case. Experts express skepticism about the claims, noting the difficulty of keeping such a large-scale operation secret within a company.

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