Instagram will stop supporting end-to-end encryption in May, and affected messages may need to be downloaded beforehand.
Instagram's message encryption will soon end.
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 ...
Meta will end Instagram E2EE chats May 8, 2026, reversing a 2021 privacy test and reigniting debate over encrypted messaging ...
Instagram is getting rid of end-to-end encrypted DMs that ‘very few’ people used — The Verge (@verge) March 13, 2026 Meta ...
Pulling the plug on privacy?
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