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by nashashmi 1059 days ago
In Saudi Arabia and other places, Whatsapp is not encrypted. Otherwise those services would be banned.
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Sunhold 1059 days ago
This is pure speculation. WhatsApp is banned in some authoritarian countries such as China and UAE. It probably remains unbanned in others simply because it is so important for business.
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nashashmi 1059 days ago
https://saudi.works/does-whatsapp-work-in-saudi-arabia/

I had to look it up.

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throwaway1777 1059 days ago
Incorrect. WhatsApp is encrypted in all countries.
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