The platform said it would remove end-to-end encrypted messages, a major U‑turn by parent company Meta.

Meta-owned Instagram has made a major decision regarding user privacy. The platform is discontinuing support for end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) Direct Messages. If you previously relied on this feature ...

Instagram End-to-End Encryption: If you are wondering what will happen to your past messages and media, the good news is that ...

FBI warnings and new attacks show encrypted messaging isn’t as safe as you think — your phone and your accounts are now the real targets.

End-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS messages between iPhone and Android devices is coming in iOS 26.5, Apple confirmed today ...

OS 26.5’s RC is available now, and Apple has confirmed that the update will bring a key RCS upgrade we’ve been waiting for.

Instagram will stop supporting end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) direct messages starting May 8, 2026, meaning private chats will ...

There was a lot of excitement when Apple finally brought RCS (Rich Communication Services) messaging to iPhone a little over a year ago. The new standard permanently upgraded the process of sending ...

Users of Android and iPhone smartphones can now benefit from end-to-end Gmail encryption, for any recipient, Google has confirmed. But there’s a catch.

RCS encryption will arrive on iPhones with the roll out of iOS 26.5 later this month.

The latest test version of iOS 26.5 includes a changelog about bringing some new protections to texts. The smartphone ...

Earlier this week, Apple seeded the first beta of iOS 26.5 to developers. The software update is relatively minor so far, ...