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

Instagram update means Meta can now see your private messages - Ending end-to-end encryption is a ‘white flag to surveillance ...

The platform said it would remove end-to-end encrypted messages, a major U‑turn by parent company Meta.

Meta has officially ended end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for Instagram Direct Messages from May 8, reversing a privacy feature ...

Instagram has discontinued support for end-to-end encrypted direct messages, with the change taking effect from Friday, May 8, 2026.The platform confirmed the update through a notice on its Help page, ...

Instagram users are discovering their first major privacy update. The parent company of Meta has decided to end ...