Meta has announced it will discontinue end-to-end encrypted direct messages on Instagram, a feature that ensures only ...

The company says the feature wasn't popular with users.

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

Instagram is dropping end-to-end encryption for its direct messages starting this May. We break down Meta's reasons for this ...

Meta will remove end-to-end encryption support from Instagram DMs after May 8, with the company advising users to download ...

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

Company says it's removing end-to-end encryption because few users opted in to the feature. The state argues encryption makes ...

Instagram is dropping end-to-end encrypted messages from its direct messages, just over a year after introducing the feature.

If you’ve ever wondered if TikTok would ever offer a more secure messaging experience, you now have an answer. TikTok has told the BBC that it will not protect direct messages sent in the app with end ...

According to a new report from the BBC, TikTok has revealed to the publication that it is not planning on adding end-to-end encryption to its direct messages feature. It was revealed by TikTok that ...

TikTok is setting itself apart from most other online platforms that offer messaging by stating that it won’t be introducing end-to-end encryption to ensure the privacy of direct messages. This means ...

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 ...