WhatsApp Users Will Be Able to Send Messages During Internet Blackouts

WhatsApp called for international cooperation to establish volunteer proxy networks that allow people to communicate freely.

“It will allow people all over the world to remain connected even if their internet is blocked by malicious actors.”

Blog post: They stated that “Connecting via proxy maintains a high level of privacy and security similar to WhatsApp.”

“Your private messages will remain protected by end-to–end encryption. This ensures that they remain between you and the person with whom you are communicating and are not visible to any intermediaries, such as WhatsApp, Meta, or proxy servers.

Juras Jursenas is a representative from Oxylabs. He said that a proxy server could allow people to connect to WhatsApp and other free, uncensored websites.