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

Instagram will stop supporting end-to-end encryption in May, and affected messages may need to be downloaded beforehand.

End-to-end encryption is a communications process that ensures that only the sender and recipient can access the contents of a message. The broader push for encryption within Meta dates back to 2016, ...

Ring makes some of the most popular and best video doorbells and home security cameras, but who can see all your video besides you? While Ring states that it will generally only share video footage ...

Meta has announced it will discontinue end-to-end encrypted direct messages on Instagram, a feature that ensures only ...

Popular social media app, Instagram said that it will end support for end-to-end encryption for direct messaging or DMs after May 8, 2026. In an update in Help Center page, the app said, “End-to-end ...

Instagram will stop supporting end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) direct messages starting May 8, 2026, meaning private chats will ...

End-to-end encrypted conversations use a special key to protect messages, preventing third parties — including Meta — from ...

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 ...