Meta, WhatsApp sued by Texas for allegedly reading private messages
By Xu Yuan ( May 21, 2026, 21:32 GMT | Insight) -- Meta Platforms and its instant-messaging app WhatsApp were hit with a lawsuit by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for allegedly failing to disclose that Meta can access users’ private communications on WhatsApp.Meta Platforms and its instant-messaging app WhatsApp were hit with a lawsuit by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for allegedly failing to disclose that Meta can access users’ private communications on WhatsApp....
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