Meta to drop Instagram DM encryption, sparking surveillance and privacy concerns

Meta Platforms will remove end-to-end encryption from Instagram direct messages starting May 8, 2026, allowing it to access ...

Instagram end-to-end encryption stops from May 8: How does it affect your DMs privacy? Will hackers read your chats easily?

Instagram end-to-end encryption: Meta has officially announced that end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) messaging on Instagram will no longer be supported effective May 8, 2026. The company has begun ...

Mint Explainer | What Instagram’s encryption rollback means for the privacy–safety debate

Meta’s rollback spotlights a global clash between user privacy and law enforcement access as governments push back against ...
The Financial Express

‘If you care about privacy, don’t use Insta DMs’: Internet reacts to Instagram ending ...

Instagram will stop supporting end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) direct messages starting May 8, 2026, meaning private chats will ...
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U.S. senator to change anti-child porn bill over Google, Facebook encryption concerns - draft

(Reuters) - U.S. legislation aimed at stopping online child sexual abuse material is likely to be amended to address concerns of platforms like Google and Facebook that the proposed law goes too far ...
Yahoo Finance

VanEck CEO Concerned About Bitcoin's Encryption and Privacy, Says Firm Could Walk Away

Bitcoin’s long-term design came under renewed scrutiny on Friday after VanEck CEO Jan van Eck questioned whether the network provides sufficient encryption and privacy during an appearance on CNBC’s ...
American Enterprise Institute

Encryption at a Crossroads: Can We Keep Data Secure Without Sacrificing Safety?

Strong encryption is the backbone of digital privacy and secure data. Pressure on the government to weaken encryption is mounting, which raises some serious concerns. How do we preserve strong ...