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I was under the impression that the messaging apps (WA, Messenger) use end-to-end encryption for the conversations, in which case how does Meta have "access to
by mikro2nd 4y ago
I was under the impression that the messaging apps (WA, Messenger) use end-to-end encryption for the conversations, in which case how does Meta have "access to 70% of all human chat conversations in the last 10 years"?
My own understanding has always been that Facebook cares not one jot about the content of the messages; it's the metadata (i.e. the social network and its patterns of interaction) that's valuable. (Of course that may change, now.)
- anotherhue 4y agoThey could just push an update that sends your local history back. "Security" and "software updates" are dangerously connected.
- sgtnoodle 4y ago"Leaving AT&T. Just dotted the I's, crossed the T's, and every single detail is....perfect."
- Tepix 4y agoIndeed, WhatsApp uses e2e encryption. But today's mobile devices are ever more capable with AI accelerators. It's just a matter of time until a locally inferred model is good enough.