How Signal, WhatsApp, Apple, and Google Handle Encrypted Chat Backups

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Author/contributor
Title
How Signal, WhatsApp, Apple, and Google Handle Encrypted Chat Backups
Abstract
Encrypted chat apps like Signal and WhatsApp are one of the best ways to keep your digital conversations as private as possible. But if you’re not careful with how those conversations are backed up, you can accidentally undermine your privacy.
Publication
Electronic Frontier Foundation
Date
2025-05-09
Accessed
5/10/25, 9:54 PM
Language
English
License
Privacy
Extra
Worldwide
Citation
Klosowski, T. (2025, May 9). How Signal, WhatsApp, Apple, and Google Handle Encrypted Chat Backups. Electronic Frontier Foundation. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/05/back-it-back-it-let-us-begin-explain-encrypted-chat-backups