WhatsApp Reportedly Working on Adding a New Label to Indicate Conversations Are End 1v5t3c to-End Encrypted

The new end-to-end encryption label appears underneath the and group name within conversations, as per a report. 2a1j1h

Written by Siddharth Suvarna | Updated: 11 March 2024 17:55 IST

WhatsApp Reportedly Working on Adding a New Label to Indicate Conversations Are End-to-End Encrypted

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The WhatsApp feature is currently in beta testing

Highlights

WhatsApp’s data is encrypted through the Noise protocol
The label disappears after a few seconds of opening a conversation
WhatsApp is also working on adding third-party chats in Europe

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Google Play Beta Program. The report claimed that the feature has only reached some beta testers, which points to a limited release. This is likely because it is still in the early stage and the developers intend to make more changes to it.

WhatsApp's new end-to-end encryption label
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As per the report, a new label stating end-to-end encrypted was seen below the space where the name or Group name is shown. The text was preceded by a lock icon. The label disappears after a few seconds, showing the last seen status in individual conversations and participants' names in group conversations. This appears to be a new layer of encryption visibility within the app.

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Interestingly, WhatsApp already shows an E2EE label on the home screen at the bottom of the screen, below all the chats. It also shows the same in voice and video call screens, statuses, and more. Further, s can always go to the Encryption tab on the info page and encryption manually. As per the report, with this label, the messaging app might be securing a proactive reminder about the encryption status in a place where it is easily visible to the .

This would be useful given Meta recently highlighted the risk of encryption with third-party chats in Europe. The company, which uses Signal protocol-based Noise Protocol Framework to encrypt data, said that while it will take responsibility for ensuring encryption at the WhatsApp 's end and during the transit of data, it cannot do the same once the data reaches the third-party platform's end. Notably, the social media giant has asked messaging apps to sign an agreement with Meta and use either the Signal protocol or another compatible protocol.

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