Instagram has discontinued end-to-end encryption on the platform, meaning user messages are now only protected by standard encryption.

The technical foundation is client-side encryption, which Google has been building into Workspace for several years across Drive, Docs, Sheets, Meet, and now Gmail. The key principle is key custody: ...

As of today, end-to-end encryption for Instagram direct messages is no longer available. DMs that you send to people on Instagram will no longer feature full encryption, and your conversations are not ...

Meta-owned Instagram has made a major decision regarding user privacy. The platform is discontinuing support for end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) Direct Messages. If you previously relied on this feature ...

Instagram is ending end-to-end encrypted chats amid child safety concerns, but what does the change actually mean for your DMs?

The Global System for Mobile Communications (GSMA) has said that it’s working on bringing end-to-end encryption to different messaging platforms that support the RCS protocol. Unfortunately, the ...

Instagram users will lose access to end-to-end encrypted direct messages from May 8 as Meta removes the optional privacy feature introduced in 2023. While DMs will still remain private in a general ...

Meta will discontinue end-to-end encrypted messaging on Instagram on May 8, 2026. The change will affect private chats, ...

Apple has released the latest iOS 26.5 beta, and it brings a familiar feature to the Messages app as the RCS technology sees the return of end-to-end encryption. Apple Messages' RCS Sees End-to-End ...

Photo by JASPER JACOBS/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images European police chiefs are calling for industry and governments to take urgent action to limit end-to-end encryption. In a joint statement with ...

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