Meta to Shut Down Instagram End-to-End Encrypted Chat Support Starting May 2026

Source: The Hacker News
Published: Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:09:00 GMT

News Summary

Meta has announced plans to discontinue support for end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for chats on Instagram after May 8, 2026. "If you have chats that are impacted by this change, you will see instructions on how you can download any media or messages you may want to keep," the social media giant said in a help document. "If you're on an older version of Instagram, you may also need to update the

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Original report: https://thehackernews.com/2026/03/meta-to-shut-down-instagram-end-to-end.html

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