Based on insights from individuals with knowledge of the situation and official law enforcement documentation, US law enforcement agencies are delving into allegations put forth by a number of ex - Meta outsourced employees. These former workers assert that certain personnel within Meta have the capability to access the content of WhatsApp chats. This directly goes against Meta's claim of providing 'privacy and end - to - end encryption' for its users.

The group of plaintiffs has taken legal action against Meta, charging the company with engaging in false advertising concerning the privacy and security features of WhatsApp. They allege that Meta not only stores but also analyzes user communications, essentially having unfettered access to all private conversations.

In response, a Meta spokesperson refuted these allegations. They emphasized that WhatsApp has employed the Signal protocol for end - to - end encryption for a full ten years. Any suggestion that messages are not encrypted, according to the spokesperson, is entirely baseless and preposterous.

The plaintiffs, who come from various countries around the world, are holding out hope that the court will approve the case to proceed as a class - action lawsuit.