WhatsApp mentioned Thursday that proxy entry to its messaging platform is now out there globally.
The meta-owned messaging utility mentioned in a weblog submit that proxy help will allow individuals worldwide to proceed to entry WhatsApp if their connection is blocked or disrupted, and selecting a proxy lets individuals join through servers arrange by volunteers and organizations globally which are devoted to serving to individuals talk freely.
These with the flexibility to assist others join can go right here to discover ways to arrange a proxy.
WhatsApp mentioned private messages will nonetheless be end-to-end encrypted and solely seen to the person and the particular person they’re speaking with, and to not Meta, proxy servers or WhatsApp.
The app added in its weblog submit, “Our want for 2023 is that these web shutdowns by no means happen. Disruptions like we’ve seen in Iran for months on finish deny individuals’s human rights and reduce individuals off from receiving pressing assist. Though in case these shutdowns proceed, we hope this answer helps individuals wherever there’s a want for safe and dependable communication.”
