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WhatsApp Chats Never Get Fully Deleted And They Are Not The Only Ones

WhatsApp prides itself on being safe, secure and says none of your messages can be tracked.However, there's a new development this week which tends to put the messaging platform's claim in a different light.According to forensic scientist, Jonathan Zdziarski, the popular messaging app leaves forensic trace of all of your chats, even after you've deleted, cleared, or archived them… and even if you "Clear All Chats".

WhatsApp and Myth Behind its Encrypted Chats

WhatsApp introduced end-to-end encryption last month which was praised by privacy advocates however the reality is far from the truth!WhatsApp recently introduced end-to-end encryption for users worldwide and if you recently updated WhatsApp on your device you may have noticed an alert stating "messages you send to this chat and calls are now secured with end-to-end encryption." Sound secure right?but there is a problem.

Those Chats You Thought You Deleted On WhatsApp May Not Be Gone

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WhatsApp May Not Be Deleting All Chats Like Users Think

Jonathan Zdziarski, digital security expert and digital forensic specialist, recently published research results on his blog regarding the WhatsApp and its delete feature.With more than 1-billion users of the app, it is easy to delete the chats.Just one click allows users to delete their conversations and to delete their digital footprint forever.

Research Finds WhatsApp Chats Leave Record Even After Deletion

An iOS researcher has found that WhatsApp chats are not being deleted from Apple devices.Jonathan Zdziarski revealed on Thursday that he has found that the secure communication platform is retaining traces of deleted chats.Messages that users delete might be gone in the app, but it is not gone in the database on devices.