Deploying key transparency at WhatsApp

WhatsApp has launched a new cryptographic security feature to automatically verify a secured connection based on key transparency.  The feature requires no additional actions or steps from users an…

Engineering at Meta
@matthew_d_green I don't know why, I can't take 'privacy' from a spyware company seriously.
@InfoSecNikki @matthew_d_green Well, it's really great that they adopt this. It's still sad that they monetize your metadata (how often you chat with whom) and steal your address book data. If you want anonymity, use Threema. Not that great crypto, bad UX and less features though. So for most users, this is excellent news.