WhatsApp is spyware because its encryption is very questionable! The metadata being transferred openly reveals this very fell out over one. This is just marketing that their users should follow thoughtlessly.

»WhatsApp Rolls Out #Lockdown-Style Security Mode to Protect Targeted Users From #Spyware
#Meta on Tuesday announced it's adding Strict Account Settings on #WhatsApp to #secure certain users against advanced cyber attacks because of who they are and what they do«

🧐 https://thehackernews.com/2026/01/whatsapp-rolls-out-lockdown-style.html