> If the source code isn't available for audit by 3rd parties (or yourself), and you can't build it from source, then it was never really "secure" anyway. What

> If the source code isn't available for audit by 3rd parties (or yourself), and you can't build it from source, then it was never really "secure" anyway. What lawmakers do or don't say is just noise. It's still nice to see this spelled out since I've seen many people claim that WhatsApp being closed source is not that problematic. This is definitive confirmation that it cannot be trusted anymore and it's time to start working on the problem (both from a legislative point and by seeking out and moving to technological alternatives).