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

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

Meta will soon end Instagram’s end-to-end encrypted chats, citing low adoption and directing users to export affected messages.

Meta is killing end-to-end encryption in Instagram DMs. The feature will "no longer be supported after May 8, 2026," the ...

Instagram will stop supporting end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) direct messages starting May 8, 2026, meaning private chats will ...

Meta removes Instagram DM encryption by May 8, 2026, exposing your private messages to company data mining and AI training ...

Instagram is set to discontinue its end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) messaging feature, a move that could change how private ...

End-to-end encryption is a way of sending messages to the intended recipients without anyone else, including tech companies, ...

Pulling the plug on privacy?

Meta has confirmed that end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for Instagram Direct Messages will no lnoger be supported after May 8.

Meta’s rollback spotlights a global clash between user privacy and law enforcement access as governments push back against ...

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