India is demanding WhatsApp build a way to trace user messages - Android

The Indian government has specified a proposal to Facebook-owned WhatsApp that would involve tying an alpha-numeric hash to every message sent on its platform without decrypting the message itself. The push for the app to follow new cyber crime rules comes as it struggles with a major hit to its reputation over a privacy policy change in the country.

As reported by The Economic Times, the government notified the company of the new rules in February which state in part that a "significant social media intermediary" with over 5 million domestic users needs to be able to trace any sent message to its originator — something that a hash system would accomplish.

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