Just days after Meta pulled support for encrypted direct messages on Instagram, the tech giant is now rolling out a new private AI chat feature. Meta announced on Wednesday that its new Incognito Chat ...

Incognito Chat AI messages disappear after users leave their chat session, which Meta says makes it different from other bots. Incognito Chat AI messages disappear after users leave their chat ...

The Meta AI app and Meta AI on WhatsApp have a new "incognito chat" option, which Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said is a "completely private way to interact with AI." Zuckerberg also said that Meta AI's ...

New feature promises encrypted AI conversations hidden even from Meta itself For years, WhatsApp built its reputation around a simple promise: private conversations protected by end-to-end encryption.

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Millions of users rely on Instagram not just for sharing photos and reels, but also for private conversations. However, a major change reportedly coming to Instagram’s messaging system has now sparked ...

Encryption removed: Instagram has ended its opt-in end-to-end encryption for DMs, allowing Meta to access and scan all messages. App redesign: A new iPad app update now mirrors the iPhone layout, ...

Instagram parent company Meta has removed the end-to-end encryption feature for the platform's direct messages (DMs). This had been an optional security feature available to users since 2023, but the ...

iOS 26.5’s RC is available now, along with official release notes, and with them Apple has confirmed that the update will bring a key RCS upgrade to the Messages app. Messages app to support RCS ...

The company says its new Incognito Chat allows you to use its AI chatbot without anyone else—including Meta—being able to access your conversations. The idea of Incognito Chat is to create a way for ...

Meta launched Incognito Chat with Meta AI on May 13, 2026, five days after quietly removing end-to-end encryption from Instagram direct messages — a sequence that digital-rights group the Electronic ...