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

"Very few people were opting in to end-to-end encrypted messaging in DMs, so we're removing this option from Instagram in the coming months. Anyone who wants to keep messaging with end-to-end ...

Instagram will no longer support end-to-end encrypted messages starting May 8th. In a statement to The Verge, Meta spokesperson Dina El-Kassaby Luce says the platform is discontinuing the feature ...

Paul Stenhouse runs through the latest developments in the tech sphere, including the major update for Google Maps and Meta axing encryption for Instagram ...

CANADA - 2025/07/20: In this photo illustration, the Instagram logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen. (Photo Illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) (SOPA ...

WhatsApp launches supervised accounts for pre-teens, giving parents control while limiting features to create a safer ...

Meta's move has sent ripples through the digital privacy community, particularly in India, where Instagram's user base is among the largest in the world ...

Once the request is approved, the child's WhatsApp account will be created and linked to the parent's account as a Parent-Managed Account. WhatsApp claims conversations on parent-managed accounts ...

WhatsApp recently announced the arrival of a new mode of use designed for younger people: accounts managed by a parent ...

Dutch intelligence says Russian state hackers are targeting Signal and WhatsApp users through phishing, fake support messages, and device-linking scams.