The title pretty much says it all. According to the report:
the service will encrypt all messages, phone calls, photos, and videos moving among [the devices].
Moxie Marlinspike is involved, so they have a chance of getting it right, and no one, even WhatsApp, will be able to know what you”re saying, texting, viewing, &c. (Unless, of course, your widget is running malware, or the opposition can get their mitts on it.)-: They claim this is available on nearly a billion devices—this is a really big deal.
takyon: Alternate links with no Wired paywall: TechCrunch, Washington Post, CNET, Reuters.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday April 06 2016, @12:07AM
Yes, 2014 called and it wants $16 billion.
—https://newsroom.fb.com/news/2014/02/facebook-to-acquire-whatsapp/ [fb.com]