Instagram is removing DM encryption on May 8—here’s what you need to do

Bad news for anyone sliding into the DM’s—Instagram will no longer support encrypted messaging.
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Instagram to remove end-to-end encryption messages support

Meta’s photo-sharing platform Instagram will stop supporting end-to-end encrypted messages starting May 8, according to an update on its support page. The change requires users who ...

Privacy Rollback: Instagram to End Support for Encrypted Messages

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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 ...
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Meta to Shut Down Instagram End-to-End Encrypted Chat Support Starting May 2026

Meta will end Instagram E2EE chats May 8, 2026, reversing a 2021 privacy test and reigniting debate over encrypted messaging oversight.
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Microsoft Teams adds end-to-end encryption (E2EE) to one-on-one calls

Microsoft adds new security, privacy, and compliance features to the Microsoft Teams chat and collaboration solution, including end-to-end encryption support for one-on-one voice calls. Microsoft ...
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Apple May Soon Bring Encryption Support for RCS Messages

Apple may be close to implementing encryption for RCS messages. The signs of this were reportedly discovered in iOS 26.3 Beta 2. This will finally enable encrypted messaging between Android and Apple ...