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Comment by alex-robbins

1 year ago

WhatsApp is closed source. They could backdoor it if they wanted to (or were forced to).

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AutistiCoder  1 year ago

sure, but

a) that would involve changing the code base b) more privacy minded users would just delete the messages or not update.

bitpush  1 year ago

And so in Apple and iOS. What is your point?

  • IshKebab  1 year ago

    His point was that it is technically possible for WhatsApp to add a backdoor. Apple could too.

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