Instagram is making a major shift starting May 8, 2026. The platform will officially pull the plug on end-to-end encryption ...

Bad news for anyone sliding into the DM’s—Instagram will no longer support encrypted messaging.

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

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Meta is set to discontinue its end-to-end encryption for Instagram direct messages, which creates global security issues ...

Instagram is set to discontinue its end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) messaging feature, a move that could change how private ...

Meta will soon end Instagram’s end-to-end encrypted chats, citing low adoption and directing users to export affected messages.

If you’ve been waiting for the perfect moment to slide into your crush’s DMs, now might not be the time. Unfortunately, the gods of Instagram can work in mysterious ways. People are reporting that ...

Instagram has quietly rolled out the ability for users to schedule direct messages. The Meta-owned social network confirmed to TechCrunch on Monday that the new feature is rolling out to all users ...

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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 ...