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This Undisclosed WhatsApp Vulnerability Lets Governments See Who You Message (theintercept.com)
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[–] ohwhatfollyisman@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

as much as one hates whatsapp, the headline is not the most accurate. the article states that it's not specifically a vulnerability in whatsapp itself that exposes a correlation between a sender of a message and probable recipients.

this is a flaw that can be used regardless of your choice of messaging platform. but, yeah, even if whatsapp itaelf didnt drop the ball in this particular instance, still don't use it.