Meta has confirmed it will end end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) chats on Instagram in May 2026, a move that could reshape how millions of people think about private messaging on the platform. While ...

Many people open their Instagram chat and suddenly notice something strange. A message that was there before is now gone. It can feel confusing. Sometimes it even causes panic because the message may ...

Meta have confirmed they will be discontinuing a privacy feature for Instagram direct messaging in the coming weeks. The removal of the feature will come into effect on May 8, and will mean any ...

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 ...

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 ...

Meta has confirmed that end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for Instagram Direct Messages will no lnoger be supported after May 8.

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 ...