Here's what end-to-end encryption protects—and what it doesn't.

Apple has released the latest iOS 26.5 beta, and it brings a familiar feature to the Messages app as the RCS technology sees the return of end-to-end encryption. Apple Messages' RCS Sees End-to-End ...

Meta will discontinue end-to-end encrypted messaging on Instagram on May 8, 2026. The change will affect private chats, ...

After Apple released the iOS 26.5 update for iPhones, the iMessage app now says "Encrypted." Why does this text show up? What ...

Encryption means your messages are private, but they may still not be entirely safe.

**Key Details Regarding Encryption** Meta has announced that Instagram will completely discontinue its support for end-to-end encrypted messages starting May 8, 2026. According to the company, this ...

According to a new report from the BBC, TikTok has revealed to the publication that it is not planning on adding end-to-end encryption to its direct messages feature. It was revealed by TikTok that ...

As of today, end-to-end encryption for Instagram direct messages is no longer available. DMs that you send to people on Instagram will no longer feature full encryption, and your conversations are not ...

Instagram’s 3 billion global users will no longer be able to send and receive end-to-end encrypted messages in the social platform’s chat feature, as Meta announces a notable change in its approach to ...

Discord’s DAVE protocol encrypts eligible voice and video calls, but DMs, server text channels, and Stage channels remain outside E2EE.

Instagram is ending end-to-end encrypted chats amid child safety concerns, but what does the change actually mean for your DMs? Instagram is scrapping its private direct message feature, retreating ...

TikTok doesn't encrypt your direct messages like other platforms including Instagram, Messenger, and X, which offer the privacy option. According to a report by the BBC, TikTok will not add end-to-end ...