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Re:WhatsApp moderators can read your messages if someone you... by KaiserPro on Wednesday September 08, 2021 @07:59AM (#28455801)
I think you're grasping the wrong end of the stick.

If someone reports you, they (the people receiving the report) will be able to read the messages. This is the same if you use iMessage, Signal or any other system. (ie you take your phone to the police and show them the messages, they will see your messages, obviously.)

The key difference is that facebook has a button to report the message to them.

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Re:WhatsApp moderators can read your messages if someone you... by BrandoElFollito on Wednesday September 08, 2021 @04:09PM (#28462383)
The recipients can do whatever they want.

Facebook is not a recipient and therefore should not be able to read e2e messages (that are not directed to them)

Edit: I just read that the reporting process includes sending unencrypted messages to WA as part of the report. So indeed the whole story is moot.

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