Ron Burgundy Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 By Joseph Menn SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - One of the world’s most popular means of communication, Facebook's WhatsApp, is adding fully encrypted video calling to its messaging app on Monday, a move that comes as privacy advocates worry about the potential for stepped-up government surveillance under a Trump administration. The new video calling service will thus provide another means for people to communicate without fear of eavesdropping though WhatsApp does retain other data such as an individual's list of contacts. WhatsApp co-founder Jan Koum said in an interview that video calls will be rolled out to 180 countries within hours after the feature is introduced at an event in India. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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