“Meta is killing end-to-end encryption in Instagram DMs. The feature will "no longer be supported after May 8, 2026," [..] Unlike WhatsApp, Meta never made encryption available to all Instagram users and it was never a default setting.” https://www.engadget.com/social-media/meta-is-killing-end-to-end-encryption-in-instagram-dms-195207421.html
Meta is killing end-to-end encryption in Instagram DMs

Meta is killing end-to-end encryption in Instagram DMs citing low adoption of the privacy-focused feature.

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