Instagram will remove end-to-end encryption for direct messages between users from May 8, 2026. When the date comes around, Meta will potentially be able to see the contents of all messages between users on the social media platform.

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 for your secret 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 Encryption Return According to a new report by 9to5Mac ...

In a new filing, Meta says it 'proactively engaged with Plaintiffs’ counsel for months to explain that the complaint’s allegations are baseless.' A lawyer for the plaintiffs disagrees.

Instagram will discontinue end-to-end encrypted direct messages from 8 May 2026, meaning private chats will no longer have the same level of security.

The case, led by a special agent in the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security, focused on claims that some Meta employees and contractors could

TikTok doesn't encrypt your direct messages like other platforms including Instagram, Messenger, and X, which offer the privacy option. According to a report by the BBC, TikTok will not add end-to-end encryption to DMs. It's not an update, but users might ...