It is not the only app that has voiced concerns over the Online Safety Bill. But we’ve never seen a liberal democracy do that.”Ĭathcart’s comments raise questions about the future of WhatsApp in the UK should the Online Safety Bill push forward as planned. We’ve recently been blocked in Iran, for example. “Some countries have chosen to block it: that’s the reality of shipping a secure product. There isn’t a way to change it in just one part of the world. Will Cathcart, head of WhatsApp, which is owned by Facebook parent company Meta, said: “It’s a remarkable thing to think about.
WhatsApp’s chief is visiting the UK to meet with government legislators to debate the Online Safety Bill, a controversial piece of legislation that could require platforms like WhatsApp to remove end-to-end encryption to apply content moderation policies. The head of WhatsApp has said the messaging app will not change its encryption standards if required by the upcoming Online Safety Bill.
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