Instagram can now read all users’ private messages. Will this make kids safer or just boost ad targeting?

Meta still uses end-to-end encryption on its other platforms, such as WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger, and it needs to apply ...

Canadian encryption law could force Apple to take drastic action like in UK

Instead of complying with an encryption backdoor mandate in the UK, Apple pulled features like Advanced Data Protection. A ...
Ars Technica

Gmail unveils end-to-end encrypted messages. Only thing is: It’s not true E2EE.

When Google announced Tuesday that end-to-end encrypted messages were coming to Gmail for business users, some people balked, noting it wasn’t true E2EE as the term is known in privacy and ...
Wired

Gmail’s New Encrypted Messages Feature Opens a Door for Scams

Google is rolling out an end-to-end encrypted email feature for business customers, but it could spawn phishing attacks, particularly in non-Gmail inboxes. End-to-end encryption is a protection ...
Inc

Are Your Messages Really Secure? How to Use Encrypted Apps Safely

The incident instantly ignited fiery criticism over the Trump administration’s security practices. Former transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg wrote on Threads that “from an operational security ...