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GSMArena.com · 03/14/2026 01:31 EDT

Instagram is removing end-to-end encryption

In a very definitive case of 'not something that happens very often', Instagram has decided to remove end-to-end encryption (E2EE). It wasn't that long ago when Meta-owned properties like WhatsApp and Instagram were bragging about adding E2EE to their chats, but now one of them is headed in exactly the opposite direction.

As you'd expect in trying to avoid a ton of online fuss regarding this matter, Instagram hasn't announced this in a press release or blog post. Instead, it's quietly updated its help se

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