Here's what end-to-end encryption protects—and what it doesn't.

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This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Instagram is ending encryption on its DMs. If you use Instagram to share private thoughts, ...

Meta will soon end Instagram’s end-to-end encrypted chats, citing low adoption and directing users to export affected messages. Instagram users who opted for extra privacy in their DMs may want to ...

Apple has released the latest iOS 26.5 beta, and it brings a familiar feature to the Messages app as the RCS technology sees the return of end-to-end encryption. Apple Messages' RCS Sees End-to-End ...

Meta is pulling its end-to-end encryption option on Instagram DMs. The company announced the change in an update to its support page and via alerts to users in the app, writing: End-to-end encrypted ...

Instagram is ending end-to-end encrypted chats amid child safety concerns, but what does the change actually mean for your DMs? Instagram is scrapping its private direct message feature, retreating ...

As of today, end-to-end encryption for Instagram direct messages is no longer available. DMs that you send to people on Instagram will no longer feature full encryption, and your conversations are not ...

As of May 8, 2026, Meta's photo and video sharing app Instagram has officially stopped end-to-end encryption for direct messaging on the platform, marking a significant change in its features. The ...

Google has brought end-to-end encrypted Gmail to Android and iOS for eligible Workspace users, extending secure mobile email without extra apps. Gmail is finally bringing end-to-end encryption to ...

TikTok will not introduce end-to-end encryption for direct messages (DMs) on its platform, according to a new report from the BBC. The social media giant says end-to-end encryption would make users ...

Yesterday, Google announced that Google Workspace users who have access to Gmail client-side encryption will now be able to use full end-to-end encryption in the Gmail client even if the recipient ...