A Meta spokesperson told PCMag it opted to remove the feature, which has proved controversial in the past, because ‘very few people were opting in to end-to-end encrypted messaging in DMs.’ ...

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

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.

Instagram is dropping end-to-end encryption for its direct messages starting this May. We break down Meta's reasons for this ...

Unlike WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger, where E2E encryption is either the default or automatically applied to certain message types, Instagram's deployment had always been partial and ...

Meta will end Instagram encrypted DMs on May 8, 2026, dropping optional chat privacy and directing users to WhatsApp.

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

Meta will discontinue end-to-end encrypted messaging on Instagram on May 8, 2026. The change will affect private chats, privacy protection and access to previously encrypted conversations.

Meta has announced it will discontinue end-to-end encrypted direct messages on Instagram, a feature that ensures only ...