Table of contents:
WhatsApp has released a beta version with some substantial changes. If you use WhatsApp in your business, starting next year your messages could be managed directly by Facebook. This raises questions about whether the end-to-end encryption will continue to work as usual or if it will be lost in these conversations.
According to WaBetainfo leaks, when a user addresses a company through WhatsApp, they will be informed, with a pop-up notice, that their messages are processed through Facebook.Although Facebook apparently has no intention of using the content of these chats, businesses could use it to create personalized ads on the social network That's why WhatsApp recommends contacting the company that owns the account to learn more about their privacy policy.
This move raises questions about what kind of security measures will be used, from then on, while conversations are held between a client and a business that uses Facebook to manage its messages. As is obvious, the purchase of WhatsApp by Mark Zuckerberg's company is beginning to have its consequences The fact that business accounts will use, in the near future , a system outside the messaging application itself, only confirms it.
Finally, it is important to note that WhatsApp will no longer allow you to know the encryption code used to connect two devices. This is not a small detail. In fact, it is the prelude to a much more opaque messaging platform as far as privacy policies are concerned. As you can see in the image above, when Facebook is in the middle the message will be clear: “The security code notification is no longer available for this chat”
How to know the encryption code in a WhatsApp conversation
While these changes arrive, all WhatsApp conversations are end-to-end encrypted, including those made by call or video call. Knowing the security code used to encrypt your communications with another person is a very simple task.
- Open a WhatsApp conversation and tap on the contact's name.
- Tap on Encryption.
- Compare the code that appears in this image with that of the other person. You can also use the QR code for the same purpose.
