TEXAS SUES META OVER WHATSAPP ENCRYPTION CLAIMS
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against Meta, claiming WhatsApp falsely markets its messaging service as secure while maintaining the ability to access encrypted messages.
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