"End-to-end encrypted messaging on Instagram will no longer be supported after May 8, 2026. If you have chats that are impacted by this change, you will see instructions on how you can download any media or messages you may want to keep."
"In a statement to The Verge, Meta spokesperson Dina El-Kassaby Luce said the app is disconnecting the feature because very few people were using E2EE in their DMs. Anyone who wants to keep messaging with end-to-end encryption can easily do that on WhatsApp."
"The move removes an optional security layer that allowed Instagram users to send messages and make calls that only participants in a conversation could read or hear. The change highlights the ongoing tension between privacy protections and safety oversight on major social platforms."
Meta announced the discontinuation of end-to-end encrypted messaging for Instagram direct messages effective May 8, 2026. Users with encrypted conversations will receive in-app instructions to download their messages and media before the feature is removed. The company introduced this optional security layer as part of its private messaging initiative but reports that adoption remained limited. Meta spokesperson Dina El-Kassaby Luce stated that very few users utilized the E2EE feature in their DMs and suggested users seeking encrypted messaging use WhatsApp instead. Instagram has already begun notifying affected users and providing download instructions for their encrypted conversations.
Read at TechRepublic
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]