What is end-to-end encryption?

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If you use the best secure messaging apps like Signal or WhatsApp, you may have seen that messages you send on these apps are protected by end-to-end encryption.

End-to-end encryption (or E2EE) is a secure way of sending data that prevents third parties from being able to access your information when it’s being sent from one place to another.