Paxton alleges that Meta can access WhatsApp messages despite Meta’s claims that they are end-to-end encrypted. Meta spokesperson Andy Stone says that WhatsApp “cannot access people’s encrypted communications and any suggestion to the contrary is false.” It’s been a busy couple days for Paxton; my colleague Lauren Feiner just posted about a lawsuit he filed against Discord. [Link: Attorney General Paxton Files Landmark Lawsuit Against Meta and WhatsApp for Lying About Privacy Measures and Deceiving Texans by Falsely Claiming WhatsApp Messages are Encrypted | https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/attorney-general-paxton-files-landmark-lawsuit-against-meta-and-whatsapp-lying-about-privacy | Texas Attorney General]

Texas has sued Meta and WhatsApp, alleging unauthorized access to encrypted messages, while Meta denies the claims, asserting WhatsApp cannot access users' private communications.

Texas sued Meta and WhatsApp, alleging the app misrepresented encryption and accessed private messages, claims Meta denies.