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

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

'Very few people were opting in to end-to-end encrypted messaging in DMs,' Meta says.

If you switched on Instagram's encrypted chats, the app will flag it for you. Look for an in-app notification and follow the ...

Meta has ended end-to-end encryption for Instagram DMs globally, allowing the platform to access message content, media and ...

End-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS messages between iPhone and Android devices is coming in iOS 26.5, Apple confirmed today ...

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

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.

The latest test version of iOS 26.5 includes a changelog about bringing some new protections to texts. The smartphone ...

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

The FBI and others are now recommending that Americans send encrypted messages while texting or emailing someone. This comes after officials told NBC News that there was an unprecedented cyberattack ...