{"id":252304,"date":"2026-05-22T02:01:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T06:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/22\/americas-second-biggest-state-texas-sues-meta-says-whatsapp-is-misleading-users-over-encryption-privacy-claims\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T07:00:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T11:00:10","slug":"americas-second-biggest-state-texas-sues-meta-says-whatsapp-is-misleading-users-over-encryption-privacy-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/22\/americas-second-biggest-state-texas-sues-meta-says-whatsapp-is-misleading-users-over-encryption-privacy-claims\/","title":{"rendered":"America’s second-biggest state Texas sues Meta; says: WhatsApp is misleading users over encryption privacy claims"},"content":{"rendered":"

America’s second-biggest state Texas sues Meta; says: WhatsApp is misleading users over encryption privacy claims<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/technology\/tech-news\/americas-second-biggest-state-texas-sues-meta-says-whatsapp-is-misleading-users-over-encryption-privacy-claims\/articleshow\/131257838.cms<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-05-22 02:01:00<\/a><\/p>\n

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Attorney General Ken Paxton of Texas, America’s second-biggest state by size, has filed a lawsuit against Meta Platforms and WhatsApp claiming that the company misled consumers regarding the strength and scope of its privacy protections for its messaging app, WhatsApp. The lawsuit says that WhatsApp is widely marketed as a secure messaging service that uses end-to-end encryption (E2E). This means only the sender and recipient can access the contents of messages, not even the platform itself. These representations have led millions of users to believe their communications are fully private and inaccessible to third parties. However, investigations and insider accounts have shown those claims to be blatantly inaccurate. Reports suggest that employees of WhatsApp have been able to access user communications. Additional reporting and investigations indicate that message content can be pulled and viewed after the message has been sent. This is a complete and total misrepresentation of Meta\u2019s privacy policies. \u201cTexans deserve to know whether their private communications are indeed truly private,\u201d said Attorney General Paxton. \u201cWhatsApp markets its services as secure and encrypted, but it does not deliver on those promises. I am suing to protect Texans\u2019 privacy and ensure that WhatsApp by Meta does not mislead Texans by unlawfully accessing private conversations and data.\u201d Attorney General Paxton brings claims under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act (\u201cDTPA\u201d). The lawsuit seeks a court order barring Meta and WhatsApp from accessing Texans\u2019 WhatsApp messages without their consent, as well as monetary penalties. This lawsuit follows a series of legal actions aimed to protect data privacy of Texans\u2014including a recent lawsuit against Netflix and a settlement with LG. <\/p>\n

What Meta said on the lawsuit
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Meta spokesman Andy Stone said on social media that the lawsuit\u2019s allegations are false and that WhatsApp cannot access people\u2019s encrypted…
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