WhatsApp s encryption debate in the Delhi High Court has sparked a discussion on the balance between privacy and security. The court is considering a rule that requires social media companies to disclose message senders, raising concerns about privacy and data storage. WhatsApp argues that breaking encryption would violate user rights, while the government emphasizes the need for traceability in cases like communal violence. The court will continue hearings, with potential implications for messaging platforms and user privacy in India.
WhatsApp said that the contents of the exchanges shared on its platform cannot be traced by any party other than the sender and the receiver as it s end-to-end encrypted in order to protect the privacy of the parties. People use the messaging platform because of the privacy assured by it and also because messages are end-to-end encrypted, its lawyer said.
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