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

Pulling the plug on privacy?

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

The social media giant says that end-to-end encryption would make users less safe.

If you’ve ever wondered if TikTok would ever offer a more secure messaging experience, you now have an answer. TikTok has told the BBC that it will not protect direct messages sent in the app with end ...

Proton Lumo, an AI agent with end-to-end encrypted chats, runs on open source models like Mistral, with stronger privacy ...

According to a report by the BBC, TikTok will not add end-to-end encryption to DMs. The company told the news outlet it ...

With the second iOS 26.4 beta, Apple and Google have started testing end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS messages exchanged between iPhone and Android users. Apple started testing E2EE for RCS in the ...

Apple is testing secure messaging between Android and iOS devices with iOS 26.4, iPadOS 26.4, and macOS Tahoe 26.4. The updates introduce end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS messages, a security ...

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

Apple’s latest iOS 26.4 beta is now available for iPhone owners, with an added perk for RCS messaging – end-to-end encryption. But, unfortunately, that doesn’t work with Android yet. Within the ...

Meta plans to end end-to-end encrypted direct messages on Instagram beginning May 8, 2026, according to recent reporting on the company’s shifting privacy strategy. The decision would reverse a ...