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Meta first added end-to-end encryption to Facebook Messenger chats in 2016 ...

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

Instagram users will lose access to end-to-end encrypted direct messages from May 8 as Meta removes the optional privacy feature introduced in 2023. While DMs will still remain private in a general ...

Instagram is removing end-to-end encryption from DMs, changing how private chats work on the app. Here is what the update means for users.

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, ...

If you’ve been waiting for the perfect moment to slide into your crush’s DMs, now might not be the time. Unfortunately, the gods of Instagram can work in mysterious ways. People are reporting that ...

Instagram will stop supporting end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) direct messages starting May 8, 2026, meaning private chats will ...

Instagram made some big changes recently. It replaced the "new post" button on the home screen with a link to its TikTok clone Reels. And, in an affront to everyone's muscle memory, it swapped out the ...

And it's pretty simple. Here's how to pin a message to an Instagram DM: Press and hold on the message you want to pin to the ...

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