You’re storing unencrypted data on google drive with those backups, so they scan all of your chats. Whether they just look for malware/CSAM or people manually look through your chats is something you’ll never know.
That’s why you encrypt your backups with a chosen passphrase. If you back up your chats unencrypted, that’s your own (weird) choice.
If you’re using GDrive backups on Android and haven’t set up a passphrase yet, go to the WhatsApp settings and set one. Standard rules about storing passwords securely apply, you’ll lose your data if you forget your passphrase.
You’re storing unencrypted data on google drive with those backups, so they scan all of your chats. Whether they just look for malware/CSAM or people manually look through your chats is something you’ll never know.
WhatsApp supports encrypted backups: https://faq.whatsapp.com/1246476872801203/
That’s why you encrypt your backups with a chosen passphrase. If you back up your chats unencrypted, that’s your own (weird) choice.
If you’re using GDrive backups on Android and haven’t set up a passphrase yet, go to the WhatsApp settings and set one. Standard rules about storing passwords securely apply, you’ll lose your data if you forget your passphrase.
Exactly. I’ve been using the option of encrypted backup for quite some time now.
I mourn for the poor worker who needs to look through all my dick pics