Meta’s Retreat from Instagram Encryption Signals a Shifting Landscape for Digital Privacy

In a move that has sent ripples of concern through the cybersecurity community, Meta has announced it will discontinue the end-to-end encryption (E2EE) feature currently available for Instagram Direct Messages, effective May 8. This decision marks a significant, albeit quiet, reversal of the company’s long-standing public commitment to universal privacy protections across its suite of […]

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