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Google can now read your WhatsApp messages
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08 Jul 25 16:11 UTC
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DLoupe
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08 Jul 25 21:30 UTC
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If you use Google to backup your WhatsApp chats (most people do), Google can already read your messages, because the backup is not encrypted.
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morsch
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08 Jul 25 21:41 UTC
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I think this hasn't been true for a couple of years now
https://faq.whatsapp.com/490592613091019
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callmeal
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08 Jul 25 21:56 UTC
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Encrypted backups are "off" by default and need to be explicity turned on.
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morsch
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09 Jul 25 05:42 UTC
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I haven't installed Whatsapp from scratch in a long time, aren't backups off by default, overall?
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whyoh
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09 Jul 25 07:03 UTC
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They're off by default, but there are regular prompts to enable them and I guess most people eventually do it.
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