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The Danger Behind Meta Killing End-to-End Encryption for Instagram DMs

ID: 47bbdf7f-c84e-5a88-a6bc-b2f8790e7c10

STIX ID: report--47bbdf7f-c84e-5a88-a6bc-b2f8790e7c10

Feed Name: WIRED Security

Date Published: 2026-03-20

Date Updated: 2026-04-26

Author: Lily Hay Newman

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WIRED reports that Meta plans to remove the opt-in end-to-end encryption feature for Instagram Direct Messages on May 8, citing low adoption and directing users to WhatsApp for encrypted messaging; researchers and privacy advocates warn the change undermines prior public commitments to default encryption and could set a negative precedent for user privacy across big tech.

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