Bad news for anyone sliding into the DM’s—Instagram will no longer support encrypted messaging.

Were your DMs ever encrypted?

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

Instagram is making a major shift starting May 8, 2026. The platform will officially pull the plug on end-to-end encryption ...

Instagram will discontinue end-to-end encrypted chats from May 8, 2026. The change means messages on the platform will no ...

Popular social platform Instagram is set to remove end-to-end encryption from direct messages, a move that has sparked ...

Meta’s announcement comes after years of criticism from child safety groups over feature Instagram will stop encrypting private messages between users from May, after enduring years of criticism from ...

Instagram will stop supporting end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) direct messages starting May 8, 2026, meaning private chats will no longer use the additional encryption layer that previously helped keep ...

Meta Platforms will remove end-to-end encryption from Instagram direct messages starting May 8, 2026, allowing it to access ...

(Bloomberg) -- Apple Inc. is removing its most advanced encrypted security feature for cloud data in the UK, a stunning development that follows the government ordering the company to build a backdoor ...

The dispute between the UK government and Apple continues, with the former quietly deciding to remove its recommendation in using the tech firm’s end-to-end encryption (E2EE), also known as Advanced ...