Meta-owned WhatsApp rolls out Proxy support
After rolling out a new accidental delete feature, WhatsApp has announced that it is rolling out proxy support for its users across the world. This new feature will allow users to maintain access to the application even if the connection is blocked or interrupted.
For those who don’t know, proxies allow users to connect to WhatsApp through servers created by volunteers and organizations around the world dedicated to helping people communicate freely. Even if your connection drops or the application is inaccessible in your country, WhatsApp should still be accessible.
Currently, access to the application is prohibited in several countries, including China, North Korea, Syria, Qatar and Iran. The change to proxies in the application was announced after protests in Iran that led the local government to block access to the application, last September.
Proxies can help people avoid censorship by hiding their traffic. When someone connects to a proxy server, their traffic is sent to that server before being routed to the application. This additional step allows you to avoid filters and blocks that may have been placed. The WhatsApp blog post contains links to instructions on how to connect to these servers using the application’s settings menu. Instructions are also available for those who want to set up their own server for others to connect to the service.
Fortunately, WhatsApp claims that the proxy connection maintains the same level of privacy and security as the app, and that personal messages will always be protected by end-to-end encryption, thus becoming invisible to company employees, or even to the owners of the devices. proxy servers.
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