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Meta Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Access to WhatsApp Messages

Meta Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Access to WhatsApp Messages

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ThreatCluster •March 12, 2026 at 13:27 UTC

A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Meta Platforms, alleging that the company misled WhatsApp users about the security of their messages, claiming they are protected by end-to-end encryption. The lawsuit, filed in a San Francisco federal court, accuses Meta of secretly storing and analyzing chat contents and allowing employee access to these messages. Plaintiffs from multiple countries, including Australia, Brazil, India, and Mexico, are involved in the case.

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