WhatsApp would not remove end-to-end encryption for UK law, says chief

Meta's head of chat app says it would not comply with the requirements set out in online safety bill

WhatsApp would refuse to comply with requirements in the online safety bill that attempted to outlaw end-to-end encryption, the chat app's boss has said, casting the future of the service in the UK in doubt.

Speaking during a UK visit in which he will meet legislators to discuss the government's flagship internet regulation, Will Cathcart, Meta's head of WhatsApp, described the bill as the most concerning piece of legislation currently being discussed in the western world.