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Corn: Welcome, welcome, welcome to My Weird Prompts! I'm Corn, your ever-curious co-host, and as always, I'm joined by the encyclopedic Herman.

Herman: I'm well, Corn, and ready to untangle another fascinating knot. Today's topic delves into the murky waters of digital privacy, specifically messaging app security.

Corn: Our producer, Daniel Rosehill, sent us an audio prompt this week about messaging apps and whether we're actually as secure as we think we are.

Herman: While it's true that WhatsApp uses the Signal Protocol for its end-to-end encryption, the implementation, default settings, and the company behind it all play a significant role in the overall security posture.

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