Technology · 13 March 2026

Instagram removes end-to-end DM encryption May 2026.

Many users may feel uneasy as their personal messages will stop being secure from company access. Instagram will remove end-to-end encryption for direct messages, a change first noted in a Help Centre update. This means the company can check messages for illicit content and share information with legal bodies. The new policy begins after the eighth of May in 2026.

By BriefTea Editorial · 13 March 2026 at 18:44

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