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Instagram quietly drops end-to-end encrypted chats (proton.me)
submitted 2 weeks ago by floofloof@lemmy.ca to c/privacy@lemmy.world
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cross-posted from: https://lemmus.org/post/20815993

Instagram appears to be stepping back from end-to-end encrypted messaging — a surprising move after years of Meta, its parent company, promoting strong encryption as the future of private communication.

A notice on Instagram’s help pages now says end-to-end encrypted messaging on Instagram will no longer be supported after May 8, 2026. The page instructs affected users to download any chat messages or shared media they want to keep before that date.

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[–] oddpixel@lemmy.wtf 10 points 2 weeks ago

This implies that they actually had e2ee in the first place.

[–] QuandaleDingle@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I never really got the appeal of Instagram chats. It's just another channel you have to deal with. Just link grams in your chat app of choice instead.

[–] yamper@piefed.social 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

each chat/social network represents a different tier of intimacy with a person. i am mutuals with a lot of people on IG who i'd never give my number to, and i chat with them occasionally.

[–] QuandaleDingle@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah, that makes sense.