Instagram’s to End Encrypted Chats for Direct Messages
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Meta will remove optional end-to-end encryption for Instagram DMs on May 8, 2026, reverting messages to server-side (transport) encryption; this change allows Meta to decrypt messages on its servers for automated scanning, moderation, AI training, and legal requests, prompting privacy concerns and recommendations that users export encrypted chat histories or migrate to independent secure messengers like Signal.
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