This is WhatsApp’s new idea to make you feel ‘safe’ when it comes to chats, calls

Meta-owned instant messaging app WhatsApp is working on a new feature that will make it more clear that the instant messaging app is truly end-to-end encrypted. The app is bringing two new indicators to inform users that calls on WhatsApp are end-to-end encrypted. New indicators will appear either on the calling screen and on the status screen iOS version of WhatsApp,

On the calling screen, users are told that their calls are protected by end-to-end encryption. The feature was first spotted by WhatsApp tracker WABetaInfo, who also shared a screenshot of the new indicators. As per the screenshot, the call screen on WhatsApp shows the indicator “Your personal calls are end-to-end encrypted” under the call list. The status screen also shows an indicator saying “Your status is end-to-end encrypted” in the screenshot shared in the report.

WhatsApp has been pushing its full-fledged encryption capabilities since the beginning of this year, when meta-The proprietary app was embroiled in controversy over an update to its policy and terms of use. While WhatsApp cannot read the content of your messages, the metadata (information about your message) is not encrypted and is shared with the parent company Meta (the then). Facebook,