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[kaba0]

It's encrypted, period. Apple having the key doesn't make it plain text.

[fsflover → kaba0]

It depends on your threat model. Against Apple (forced to give the info) it is effectively plain text.

[philistine → fsflover]

That's why we use the term end-to-end encrypted.

[fsflover → philistine]

Yes, which is exactly what I wrote in brackets. Still got downvoted.