Bad news for anyone sliding into the DM’s—Instagram will no longer support encrypted messaging.

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

In a shocking update, Instagram is set to remove end-to-end encryption, marking a major turnaround from its prior push to ...

Instagram is dropping end-to-end encryption for its direct messages starting this May. We break down Meta's reasons for this ...

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 ...

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

Unlike previous Wi-Fi attacks, AirSnitch exploits core features in Layers 1 and 2 and the failure to bind and synchronize a ...

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