Instagram drops end-to-end encrypted chats: What it means | Proton
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Instagram will drop end-to-end encrypted chats on May 8, 2026, reversing years of Meta’s push for stronger privacy. Here's what it means.

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.

  • QuandaleDingle@lemmy.worldEnglish
    5·
    1 day ago

    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.socialEnglish
      2·
      16 hours ago

      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.