WhatsApp introduces encryption label at the top of chat window
WhatsApp chats are end-to-end encrypted, but most people would say that the messaging app doesn’t show it to everyone. But soon you will see the settings change as the encryption badge will now appear on the profile icon at the top of the chat screen. The new feature is being tested with beta users according to the latest information and we can confirm the details independently.
WABetainfo was the first to report the feature being tested, and Android beta users will see the new change in the coming days.
WhatsApp has always talked a lot about its privacy features, especially the level of encryption for chats, videos and other content on the platform. If you have the WhatsApp Android beta 2.24.3.17 update, you may see the end-to-end encrypted tag right under the contact or group name. We even noticed a new label appearing in the WhatsApp web beta this week.
WhatsApp users had to go through several hoops to see if their chats are encrypted, but that’s changing now. The upcoming beta version for select users suggests that the final release is not far away and we might get the new label for all WhatsApp users very soon.
It’s likely that WhatsApp wants to inform users about its level of security now that the messaging app is becoming interoperable in the EU after new rules come into effect this month. It’s likely that people who communicate through WhatsApp know that all content sent through their other apps is also encrypted to the highest standards.
