Hey guys, where exactly do our messages reside in these messaging apps? Are they stored on the servers or on our devices? If they're on the servers, can third parties access them? How is this data encrypted? This system is a bit confusing to me, to be honest.
How do messaging apps protect data?
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For example, just like in messaging apps like WhatsApp, messages are encrypted from your end to the other person's end, but once they reach the recipient, they're stored on both devices (yours and theirs). WhatsApp also uses end-to-end encryption (E2EE), meaning even the server has encryption, so no third party can read them.