Your Chats on Instagram Just Became Less Safe And Easily Hackable

Instagram users will no longer have fully private direct messages after Meta disabled end-to-end encryption for the platform’s inbox on a global scale.

Instagram is dropping end-to-end encrypted chats. This is what is changing

Instagram is ending end-to-end encrypted chats amid child safety concerns, but what does the change actually mean for your ...
CNBC

Why the U.S. government is saying all citizens should use end-to-end encrypted messaging

The federal government recently revealed a massive hacking campaign called Salt Typhoon that compromised the nation's largest telecommunications companies including AT&T and Verizon, and which ...
Wired

The Danger Behind Meta Killing End-to-End Encryption for Instagram DMs

Meta blamed users for not opting into the privacy-protecting feature. Experts fear the move could be the first major domino to fall for end-to-end encryption tech worldwide. Crucially, few ...

FBI Warns iPhone And Android Users—End-To-End Encryption Won’t Protect You

FBI warnings and new attacks show encrypted messaging isn’t as safe as you think — your phone and your accounts are now the real targets.

Google Rolls Out End-to-End Encryption to Eligible Gmail Users on Mobile

Google has brought end-to-end encrypted Gmail to Android and iOS for eligible Workspace users, extending secure mobile email without extra apps.
Engadget

Meta is killing end-to-end encryption in Instagram DMs

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Meta is killing end-to-end encryption in Instagram DMs. The feature will "no longer be supported after May 8, 2026," the company wrote in ...