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> WhatsApp publicly stated that it does not and has not retained any message content once messages are delivered

This does not make a lot of sense.

If they don't retain any message content, then how am I able to browse all my message threads on https://web.whatsapp.com?

EDIT: I'm wrong.




The messages come from your phone; that's why you need your phone to access the webapp.


I also use the web interface and I believe it tethers your phone to the browser - so the phone is sending the unencrypted messages to the browser window.

If you delete a message on the phone the message disappears in the web interface too.


Looks like you guys are right:

"WhatsApp Web connects to your phone to sync messages."

I.. did not know that.


It connects to your phone which stores the messages, I believe.




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