Meta first added end-to-end encryption to Facebook Messenger chats in 2016 ...
Instagram has long been a focal point for discussion about online safety—whether in relation to body image concerns, ...
Meta has ended encrypted Instagram DMs as of May 8, 2026.
Instagram is removing a privacy feature on May 8 that previously prevented the company from reading users’ direct messages, ...
The platform said it would remove end-to-end encrypted messages, a major U‑turn by parent company Meta.
Instagram will discontinue its end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) messaging feature after May 8, 2026, confirmed Meta in a recent ...
Instagram is disabling end-to-end encryption for direct messages on May 8, 2026, a significant privacy rollback from parent ...