Instagram direct messages are protected by end-to-end encryption. But in the next few weeks, all of that changes.

Meta is pulling its end-to-end encryption option on Instagram DMs. The company announced the change in an update to its ...

Meta says barely anyone used it. Critics say that's not the point. Instagram's most private feature is gone — and the timing couldn't be more loaded.

Meta has confirmed it will end end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) chats on Instagram in May 2026, a move that could reshape ...

Instagram's End-to-End Encryption Policy Change Instagram will discontinue end-to-end encrypted messaging on May 8, 2026. The change means Meta will be able to access message cont ...

Meta will remove end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for Instagram messaging after May 8, 2026, allowing the company potential access to user chats. The notice in the app also informs users they can download ...

In this photo illustration, the Instagram logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen. (Photo Illustration by Thomas Fuller ...

Meta CEO questioned on whether the company bears responsibility for crimes allegedly facilitated on its platforms.

TikTok has confirmed that it will not introduce end-to-end encryption for messages, citing moderation and child safety as a ...

Signal's approach differs from other chat apps. For one, messages are encrypted by default, and encrypted end to end. There's no need for a secret chat, nor do you need to figure out things like ...

Johnny C. Taylor Jr. tackles your workplace questions each week for USA TODAY. Taylor is president and CEO of SHRM, the world's largest trade association of human resources professionals, and author ...

Apple has started testing end-to-end encrypted RCS in the first iOS 26.4 developer beta. RCS encryption currently works only between iPhones, not between iPhone and Android. Apple says full RCS E2EE ...