Post Azl8eFuUH4MbvPCcCm by lightweight@mastodon.nzoss.nz
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 (DIR) Post #Azl7HRLbU6FSmaRVq4 by lightweight@mastodon.nzoss.nz
       2025-10-31T05:53:51Z
       
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       Idle speculation: given that Meta/Facebook control both ends (via proprietary mobile apps) of every (supposedly encrypted) WhatsApp communication, wonder if they offer a service to high-rollers (e.g. gov'ts and scions) to 'unmask' (sending the same content from both parties to FB unencrypted) the transmission... 🤔 Because they certainly could and no one would know... could be a nice little addition to shareholder value
       
 (DIR) Post #Azl8VNZCRCXF470qfI by Niall@mastodon.nz
       2025-10-31T06:07:32Z
       
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       @lightweight whoever controls the endpoints has the data. That's why Signal is so different to Whatsapp despite being based on fundamentally identical foundations (AFAIK).
       
 (DIR) Post #Azl8eFuUH4MbvPCcCm by lightweight@mastodon.nzoss.nz
       2025-10-31T06:09:11Z
       
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       @Niall yup. With libre clients, it's more trustworthy. With independently created ones, even moreso. But yeah, with Meta owning both endpoints, the opsec for users is laughable.
       
 (DIR) Post #Azl8gjN9hlCnscnAdE by Niall@mastodon.nz
       2025-10-31T06:09:37Z
       
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       @lightweight 100%