Meta is killing end-to-end encryption in Instagram DMs. The feature will "no longer be supported after May 8, 2026," the ...

Company says it's removing end-to-end encryption because few users opted in to the feature. The state argues encryption makes ...

A Meta spokesperson told PCMag it opted to remove the feature, which has proved controversial in the past, because ‘very few people were opting in to end-to-end encrypted messaging in DMs.’ ...

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

Instagram is dropping end-to-end encryption for its direct messages starting this May. We break down Meta's reasons for this ...

In a shocking update, Instagram is set to remove end-to-end encryption, marking a major turnaround from its prior push to ...

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

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

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