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Instagram removes end-to-end encryption for DMs: What users must do to protect their privacy

Instagram has officially removed End-to-End Encryption (E2EE) support for Direct Messages (DMs) from May 8, 2026, raising major privacy and cybersecurity concerns among users worldwide. The move means ...

Warning: Instagram DMs Lose End-to-End Encryption Starting Today

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 ...
CNBC

Why the U.S. government is saying all citizens should use end-to-end encrypted messaging

The federal government recently revealed a massive hacking campaign called Salt Typhoon that compromised the nation's largest telecommunications companies including AT&T and Verizon, and which ...
techtimes

TikTok DMs Aren’t Getting End-to-End Encryption, According to New Report

According to a new report from the BBC, TikTok has revealed to the publication that it is not planning on adding end-to-end encryption to its direct messages feature. It was revealed by TikTok that ...