WhatsApp Backs Apple Over Encryption Fight With UK

WhatsApp CEO Says UK Request Sets "Dangerous Precedent" Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • June 12, 2025

Instant messaging app WhatsApp is seeking to join Apple's legal battle with the U.K. government over end-to-end encryption. Apple is challenging a Home Office order requiring the device maker to provide law enforcement with unencrypted copies of customer data.

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Meta-owned WhatsApp on Wednesday filed a request to join Apple's case before the Investigatory Powers Tribunal. The government is seeking to compel Apple to provide backdoor access to its Advanced Data Protection feature, which protects iCloud backup data with end-to-end encryption, allowing its decryption only on trusted devices (see: UK Loses Bid for Complete Secrecy Over Apple Backdoor Demand).

Apple withdrew Advanced Data Protection for British customers following the ...