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

Instagram is removing end-to-end encryption from DMs. Here’s what that means for your privacy, how your chats may change, and ...

Meta recently announced that Instagram will roll back end-to-end encryption for app messages starting next month (8 May 2026). As users consider shifting their conversations to other, more secure ...

Instagram will stop supporting end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) direct messages starting May 8, 2026, meaning private chats will no longer use the additional encryption layer that previously helped keep ...

Meta is removing end-to-end (E2E) encryption for Instagram DMs after first rolling out the feature in late 2023. E2E encryption means that no one except the two parties messaging each other can read ...

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...

In a nutshell: Meta has confirmed it will end support for end-to-end encryption in Instagram direct messages on May 8, reversing a two-year experiment that began rolling out quietly in late 2023. Meta ...

Instagram users reported widespread issues on Wednesday, with many unable to access DMs, search contacts, or see chat themes.