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

Instagram will discontinue end-to-end encrypted DMs after May 8, 2026. Meta says the feature had limited use and asks users ...

Instagram's message encryption will soon end.

Instagram will stop supporting end-to-end encrypted messages on May 8, 2026. Meta advises users to download chats and media ...

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

Meta will discontinue end-to-end encrypted messaging on Instagram on May 8, 2026. The change will affect private chats, privacy protection and access to previously encrypted conversations.

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

Meta’s photo-sharing platform Instagram will stop supporting end-to-end encrypted messages starting May 8, according to an update on its support page. The change requires users who ...

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

The FBI is warning phone users to encrypt their text messages, especially if you send messages between Apple and Android users. The FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ...

The FBI and others are now recommending that Americans send encrypted messages while texting or emailing someone. This comes after officials told NBC News that there was an unprecedented cyberattack ...