Meta is killing end-to-end encryption in Instagram DMs

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Instagram to discontinue end-to-end encryption for DMs [Update: Meta's statement]

Pulling the plug on privacy?
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Meta to Shut Down Instagram End-to-End Encrypted Chat Support Starting May 2026

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

Instagram messages are about to lose end-to-end encryption, and you may need to act

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

Instagram is getting rid of end-to-end encrypted DMs that ‘very few’ people used

Instagram will no longer support end-to-end encrypted messages starting May 8th. In a statement to The Verge, Meta spokesperson Dina El-Kassaby Luce says the platform is discontinuing the feature ...

Meta confirms it will drop end-to-end encryption for Instagram chats: What it means for users

Meta will remove end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for Instagram messaging after May 8, 2026, allowing the company potential access to user chats. The notice in the app also informs users they can download ...