They are talking about public keys though.
They just removed the part about not having access to private keys.
Omission of the line doesn't actually mean that they now have access to private keys as well.
They just removed the part about not having access to private keys.
Omission of the line doesn't actually mean that they now have access to private keys as well.
I'm not sure they deserve the benefit of the doubt. Facebook has shown themselves to be dodgy as hell when it comes to our privacy.
I would prefer them to explicitly state that they don't have access to the private keys.
But honestly, it doesn't matter anyway since Whatsapp is somehow able to backup all your data on Google Drive and restore it on separate phones. How are they able to do that without backing up the private key?
https://faq.whatsapp.com/android/chats/how-to-restore-your-c...
> For example, if you use a data backup service integrated with our Services (like iCloud or Google Drive), they will receive information you share with them, such as your WhatsApp messages.
https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/updates/privacy-policy/?lang=...
Looks like you're right, it must be unencrypted.