Instagram users will no longer be able to send fully private messages as the platform begins phasing out its end-to-end encryption (E2EE) feature worldwide.
The move represents a dramatic reversal for Meta, the social
media giant that owns Instagram. The company did not issue a public
announcement about scrapping the Instagram rollout.
Instead, it quietly updated its app’s terms and conditions
in March, notifying users that encrypted messaging would no longer be supported
after May 8, 2026. Affected users were advised to download any media or
messages they wished to retain.
“End‑to‑end encrypted messaging on
Instagram will no longer be supported after 8 May 2026,” it
reads.
“If you have chats affected by this change, you will see
instructions on how to download any media or messages you may wish to keep.”
The company had long promoted E2EE as the ultimate safeguard
for user privacy.
End-to-end encryption is widely considered the most secure
method of digital communication, ensuring that only the sender and recipient
can read messages.
However, Meta has faced persistent criticism from child
protection groups and law enforcement advocates, who argued that it enables the
spread of harmful content, including child exploitation material, without
authorities being able to intercept it.
With E2EE deactivated, Instagram will gain full access to
the content of all direct messages exchanged on its platform, including images,
videos, and voice notes.
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