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In Saudi Arabia and other places, Whatsapp is not encrypted. Otherwise those services would be banned.

This is pure speculation. WhatsApp is banned in some authoritarian countries such as China and UAE. It probably remains unbanned in others simply because it is so important for business.

https://saudi.works/does-whatsapp-work-in-saudi-arabia/

I had to look it up.

Incorrect. WhatsApp is encrypted in all countries.

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