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‘Totally False’: WhatsApp Chief Rejects Claims Meta Can Read Private Messages

  • On Tuesday, WhatsApp unveiled Strict Account Settings in New Delhi, a feature targeting billions of users with a global rollout planned in the coming weeks.
  • Concerns about targeted surveillance and past Pegasus infections prompted WhatsApp to protect journalists, activists and public-facing individuals from rare, highly sophisticated cyberattacks after battling NSO Group.
  • The settings bundle existing controls into a one-tap toggle that blocks media files and attachments from unknown senders, disables link previews, and silences calls from unknown contacts.
  • For high-risk users, the setting offers stronger safeguards at the cost of convenience and WhatsApp says it's not intended for regular users; people should update the app as the rollout continues in the coming weeks.
  • The move positions WhatsApp alongside Apple and Google in extreme protections, following Apple’s Lockdown Mode introduced in 2022 and Android’s Advanced Protection Mode last year.
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The WhatsApp communication platform, held by the American Meta giant, announces the introduction of an advanced security approach that offers stronger protection against cyber attacks.

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The Free Press Journal broke the news in Mumbai, India on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
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