[xico]

No. All communications in WhatsApp are encrypted end to end, whether between 2 persons, or inside a group [1].

I believe you are referring to Telegram which does not use encryption by default.

[1] https://www.whatsapp.com/security/WhatsApp-Security-Whitepap...

[egberts1]

I must be having a brain fart moment. Make that Telegram.

My bad.