Meta is killing end-to-end encryption in Instagram DMs. The feature will "no longer be supported after May 8, 2026," the ...

Instagram will stop supporting end-to-end encryption in May, and affected messages may need to be downloaded beforehand.

Meta will end Instagram E2EE chats May 8, 2026, reversing a 2021 privacy test and reigniting debate over encrypted messaging ...

Instagram users may soon find their private messages a little less private. The platform ...

Pulling the plug on privacy?

Meta will remove end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for Instagram messaging after May 8, 2026, allowing the company potential access to user chats. The notice in the app also informs users they can download ...

End-to-end encryption is known for keeping messages exclusively accessible by the sender and the receiver and vice versa. The ...

TikTok confirms it will not add end-to-end encryption to DMs, saying the decision helps safety teams and law enforcement monitor harmful activity.

We all keep secrets. Whether you are trying to protect messages to loved ones, company accounts or vital state intelligence, the technology that allows you peace of mind in our increasingly online ...

The social media giant says that end-to-end encryption would make users less safe.

With the second iOS 26.4 beta, Apple and Google have started testing end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS messages exchanged between iPhone and Android users. Apple started testing E2EE for RCS in the ...

Meta has confirmed that, soon, it will remove support for end-to-end encryption for Instagram DMs. Confirmed on a support page, Instagram will be removing end-to-end encryption support for direct ...