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 ...

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.’ ...

Unlike WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger, where E2E encryption is either the default or automatically applied to certain message types, Instagram's deployment had always been partial and ...

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

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 ...

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

Meta will end Instagram E2EE chats May 8, 2026, reversing a 2021 privacy test and reigniting debate over encrypted messaging oversight.

Pulling the plug on privacy?