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Privacy is one of WhatsApp's main arguments.

Thanks to its end-to-end encryption system, the messaging app is one of the most popular in the world.

A system that could soon be undermined in one specific case: when a message is reported by a user.

WhatsApp seems to be looking to strengthen its system for reporting inappropriate behavior within its application.

For now, when a user is the victim of spam, harassment, insults or other inappropriate behavior, they can report their caller.

This will delete the discussion and block the reported profile.

But WhatsApp would like to go further and strengthen its measures against people behaving inappropriately on its platform, reports WaBetaInfo.

In the event of a report, the most recent messages will be transferred to WhatsApp's servers, so that they can be read by moderators.

They can then assess whether the report is legitimate and whether a ban on the phone number associated with the user is necessary.

Many gray areas

This new reporting and banning policy is still in the testing phase within the application and certain gray areas persist.

How many "recent messages" will be forwarded to WhatsApp moderators?

How far can they go back in the conversation to rule on user behavior?

Only messages from the reported profile will be forwarded to moderators or will the entire conversation be forwarded?

Difficult to know at the moment.

One thing is certain, the privacy of WhatsApp can no longer be fully guaranteed.

And it could get expensive for the app, even if it's for good reason.

It remains to be seen when this new policy will apply to all users.

Many new features are expected on the messaging application, including temporary messages and a better storage management tool.

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