For people planning to use this (or any other messaging service): please be aware that this encryption doesn't mean that your chats are private. Apple still has

For people planning to use this (or any other messaging service): please be aware that this encryption doesn't mean that your chats are private. Apple still has access to the data, and so the US can probably request access to your chats from Apple, even if you don't live in the US. Your local government probably also can make a claim on this data.