Meta blamed users for not opting into the privacy-protecting feature. Experts fear the move could be the first major domino ...

Meta has confirmed that on May 8, end-to-end encryption will be discontinued in Instagram DMs. Meta spokesperson Dina El-Kassaby Luce said “very few people” actually used the E2EE feature, adding that ...

A Meta spokesperson told PCMag it opted to remove the feature, which has proved controversial in the past, because ‘very few people were opting in to end-to-end encrypted messaging in DMs.’ ...

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Meta plans to end encrypted messaging on Instagram by May 8. Learn what Instagram end-to-end encryption shutdown means for ...

Meta’s announcement comes after years of criticism from child safety groups over feature ...

Meta will end Instagram encrypted DMs on May 8, 2026, dropping optional chat privacy and directing users to WhatsApp.

Meta’s rollback spotlights a global clash between user privacy and law enforcement access as governments push back against ...

Session’s Chris McCabe and Alex Linton tell Cointelegraph that AI-integrated devices could bypass messaging encryption, creating privacy and security issues. Artificial intelligence, a lack of ...

End-to-end encrypted conversations use a special key to protect messages, preventing third parties — including Meta — from ...

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