> yet they use the kind of encryption that only computer enthusiasts were interested in
I hear this so often about WhatsApp - that they are end-to-end encrypted... But I really have no proof that it's true or that I should trust Zuck.
I am sure you can check the messages being communicated, and on the surface you'll confirm to yourself that messages are encrypted. But how do you know there are no weaknesses in the design? How do you know they didnt "flip the switch" to allow a backdoor?
I hear this so often about WhatsApp - that they are end-to-end encrypted... But I really have no proof that it's true or that I should trust Zuck.
I am sure you can check the messages being communicated, and on the surface you'll confirm to yourself that messages are encrypted. But how do you know there are no weaknesses in the design? How do you know they didnt "flip the switch" to allow a backdoor?