US ends WhatsApp encryption investigation

A United States agency has concluded its investigation into claims that Meta Platforms Inc. could access encrypted WhatsApp messages. The inquiry focused on allegations that challenged the company's marketing of WhatsApp's privacy features. The abrupt closure of this law enforcement investigation, as reported by individuals familiar with the matter, means the claims questioning the end-to-end encryption of the messaging service will not proceed further from this particular inquiry. The specific reasons for the investigation's termination were not immediately disclosed.