Instagram has officially pulled end-to-end encryption (e2ee) for direct messages.

iOS 26.5 adds encrypted RCS support for iPhone and Android chats, but users should look for the lock indicator before ...

As of today, end-to-end encryption for Instagram direct messages is no longer available. DMs that you send to people on ...

Should a privacy feature disappear simply because it was optional rather than universal?

Instagram will remove end-to-end encryption for direct messages between users from May 8, 2026. When the date comes around, ...

Ending end-to-end encryption is a ‘white flag to surveillance and a gift to their own AI training sets,’ one critic says ...

OS 26.5’s RC is available now, and Apple has confirmed that the update will bring a key RCS upgrade we’ve been waiting for.

If you switched on Instagram's encrypted chats, the app will flag it for you. Look for an in-app notification and follow the download steps outlined in the platform's guidance to avoid losing photos ...

The case, led by a special agent in the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security, focused on claims that some ...

Instagram is disabling end-to-end encryption for direct messages on May 8, 2026, a significant privacy rollback from parent ...

All change for iPhone Updated on May 5 as Apple confirms change to iPhone. Timing is everything. Excitement is building with ...