Bad news for anyone sliding into the DM’s—Instagram will no longer support encrypted messaging.

Instagram is making a major shift starting May 8, 2026. The platform will officially pull the plug on end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for direct messages and calls. This change means that […] ...

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Instagram is removing end-to-end encryption from DMs. Here’s what that means for your privacy, how your chats may change, and ...

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Popular social platform Instagram is set to remove end-to-end encryption from direct messages, a move that has sparked ...

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