Meta pulling end-to-end encryption on Instagram DMs
Mashable India [Unofficial]
March 14, 2026
The company says the feature wasn't popular with users.
Meta is pulling its end-to-end encryption option on Instagram DMs.
The company announced the change in an update to its support page and via alerts to users in the app, writing:
> End-to-end encrypted messaging on Instagram will no longer be supported after May 8, …
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