WhatsApp announced official support for proxy connections this week, which will allow blocked users to connect to the service and chat.
. As the company explains, this will allow all WhatsApp users to access the messaging service even if their connection is blocked.
After finding a proxy, those users will connect to WhatsApp through servers hosted by volunteers and organizations dedicated to preserving free speech around the globe. WhatsApp sharedinforming interested parties on how they can set up proxy servers to help others users connect to the chat app. The company also says that connecting via proxy “maintains the high level of privacy and security that WhatsApp provides.” Personal messages are still protected by end-to-end encryption, which means no one outside of the conversation can see them.Before you actually connect to a proxy server, you’ll need to find one by searching for trusted sources on social media or search engines.
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