Whatsapp privacy encryption doubtful and deleted chats leave traces in mobile phone

NEW DELHI July 30: After Facebook-owned WhatsApp rolled out end-to-end encryption, the popular messaging platform ensured users that their chats are secured from any unwanted third-party attention.The latest version of the app leaves forensic traces even after deleting all chats.

In fact, WhatsApp joined the league of very few chat apps that offer complete end-to-end encryption. However, a new revelation by security expert has again put a question mark on WhatsApp privacy.

Apple’s iOS security expert Jonathan Zdziarski has claimed that the chats on WhatsApp are never removed even after users have hit the delete button. “The latest version of the app tested leaves forensic trace of all of your chats, even after you’ve deleted, cleared, or archived them… even if you ‘Clear All Chats’, he said in a post.

Zdziarski suggests that the only way to completely remove all traces of chats is to remove the WhatsApp entirely from the phone.