The company says the feature wasn't popular with users.

A Meta spokesperson told PCMag it opted to remove the feature, which has proved controversial in the past, because ‘very few ...

Meta is killing end-to-end encryption in Instagram DMs. The feature will "no longer be supported after May 8, 2026," the ...

Instagram will stop supporting end-to-end encryption in May, and affected messages may need to be downloaded beforehand.

Meta’s rollback spotlights a global clash between user privacy and law enforcement access as governments push back against ...

Meta will end Instagram encrypted DMs on May 8, 2026, dropping optional chat privacy and directing users to WhatsApp.

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This comes as a major blow to Instagram users. Starting May 8, 2026, Meta is discontinuing the 'end-to-end encryption' ...

Meta has announced it will discontinue end-to-end encrypted direct messages on Instagram, a feature that ensures only ...

Meta will soon end Instagram’s end-to-end encrypted chats, citing low adoption and directing users to export affected ...

Instagram will stop supporting end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) direct messages starting May 8, 2026, meaning private chats will ...

Instagram will discontinue its end-to-end encrypted messaging feature from May 8, according to an update shared by Meta. The ...