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by gnabgib 779 days ago
As long as you and the recipient has encrypted backups turned on How to enable end-to-end encrypted backup[0]

[0]: https://faq.whatsapp.com/490592613091019
1 comments
lmz 779 days ago
No, those are Backups stored in iCloud / Google Drive. Google / Apple have access to those, not Meta.
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gnabgib 779 days ago
They are no longer end to end encrypted if google/apple have access
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lmz 779 days ago
They are encrypted to your device and your device can upload them unencrypted in backups if you don't configure encryption. Plus the original argument was Meta did not have access.
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