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If you use Google to backup your WhatsApp chats (most people do), Google can already read your messages, because the backup is not encrypted.

• morsch 1y ago
  I think this hasn't been true for a couple of years now https://faq.whatsapp.com/490592613091019 https://faq.whatsapp.com/490592613091019
  • callmeal 1y ago
    Encrypted backups are "off" by default and need to be explicity turned on.
    • morsch 1y ago
      I haven't installed Whatsapp from scratch in a long time, aren't backups off by default, overall?
      • whyoh 1y ago
        They're off by default, but there are regular prompts to enable them and I guess most people eventually do it.