Mark Zuckerberg said in a statement on January 11, 2025 that American authorities such as the CIA i.e. Central Intelligence Agency can read WhatsApp message chats if they physically access the user's device.

In 2003, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg stole the program from a classmate, Chris Hughes. Hughes went missing not long after, and Zuckerberg passed off Facebook as his own invention.

Tension has surged among millions of WhatsApp users following a statement by CEO Mark Zuckerberg regarding the end-to-end encryption of WhatsApp chats. Zuckerberg has made significant comments about the potential use of user chats by government agencies.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg reveals plans to replace midlevel software engineers with AI by 2025. The social media giant also intends to eliminate its DE

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has revealed that US agencies like the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) could read your WhatsApp messages, by physically accessing your devices. He made the claim during an appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, where he delved into the intricacies of government surveillance and encryption bypassing methods.

Meta plans to lay off around 3,600 employees to improve performance management, focusing on removing underperforming staff sooner. The move aims for 10% non-regrettable attrition, sparking concerns over the accuracy of performance reviews and timing following recent changes within the company.

Mark Zuckerberg reveals on Joe Rogan's podcast that the CIA can access WhatsApp messages, despite Meta's limitations.- Watch Video on English Oneindia

Meta plans to dismiss approximately 3,600 employees identified as low performers and replace them with new hires, according to an internal memo reported by Bloomberg on Tuesday.

The changes at Meta — which owns Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp — are a fairly notable departure from company policy under the Biden administration.

Meta’s chief executive has stepped away from his mea culpa approach to issues on his platforms and has told people that he wants to return to his original thinking on free speech.

It’s also the latest indication that Zuckerberg is trying to buddy up to incoming president Donald Trump, and is in that respect becoming more like Trump’s current right-hand man in tech: Elon Musk.

There is little to Mark Zuckerberg beyond the desire to make ... but he’s also got Instagram and WhatsApp — neither invented by him, merely strategically acquired — in his arsenal.