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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 ...

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

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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

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

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, ...

Meta rolled out updates for two of its social media networks, including the ability for Instagram users to edit messages within 15 minutes of sending them and gestures in the Threads app for quick ...

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 ...