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Texas sues Meta and WhatsApp over alleged private message access

Published 22 May 2026

The state of Texas has filed a major lawsuit against Meta Platforms, Inc. and its subsidiary WhatsApp, accusing the companies of violating state consumer protection laws by secretly accessing users' private messages while publicly promising absolute encryption.

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