Even though WhatsApp claims that the messages are end-to-end encrypted, an IIT Professor said that that the originator of a message can be traced.
Instagram was bought in 2012, WhatsApp was acquired in 2014 by Facebook.
Soon, WhatsApp users can share their status on Facebook, Instagram, Gmail etc.
The problem is not just with WhatsApp, but with Facebook and Instagram as well.
WhatsApp’s move paves a way to launch digital payment services commercially.