WhatsApp has reiterated that it wants to maintain the “private nature” of its platform and would not like to become a platform for public conversations. The messaging platform has been under the scanner in India after fake news allegedly spread via the platform ended in violent attacks on innocent people. “Most groups still have under 10 users,” he said — WhatsApp groups have a 256-member limit. WhatsApp is releasing a white paper to “ensure there is a clear understanding of how our systems work”. Woog said removing end-to-end encryption was not possible and WhatsApp would then “end up being a different product”.

Source: Indian Express February 06, 2019 11:00 UTC