End-to-end encrypted messaging on Instagram will no longer be supported after May 8, 2026. Meta justified the move by saying the feature was rarely used, with only a small fraction of Instagram users enabling encryption. The company advised users seeking end-to-end encryption to switch to WhatsApp, where it is enabled by default. Unlike WhatsApp, Instagram never rolled out encryption to all users and the feature remained optional. Users with affected chats will see instructions on … More → The post Meta ditches end-to-end encrypted messaging on Instagram appeared first on Help Net Security .