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Jan 27 2026 Paranoid WhatsApp users rejoice: Encrypted app gets one-click privacy toggle

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Meta also replaces a legacy C++ media-handling security library with Rust Users of Meta's WhatsApp messenger looking to simplify the process of protecting themselves are in luck, as the company is rolling out a new feature that combines multiple security settings under a single, toggleable option.... [...]

Posted by Brandon Vigliarolo on Tue 27 January 2026 in The Register.

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