Maybe this is the time that people understand that even perfect E2E-encryption doesn't mean anything if you cannot either somehow trust (for some level of trust

Maybe this is the time that people understand that even perfect E2E-encryption doesn't mean anything if you cannot either somehow trust (for some level of trust) the entity who produces the endpoint - or perfectly control your endpoints at a network protocol level. Yes, they cannot get the messages from the wire, but they are brazen enough to introduce (more[1]) ways to get hold of your messages anyway. I used to be a "living billboard" for WhatsApp until Facebook bought them and I am sad to say I was correct: they didn't spend 17bn on WhatsApp and then remove the revenue stream from it just because of the goodness of their hearts :-/ [1]: They already upload your messages in an unencrypted file to either Google Cloud or iCloud anyway if you don't actively turn it off - and get all your contacts to do the same.