Instagram: "End-to-end encrypted messaging will no longer be supported after May 8, 2026."
Ah... the end of end-to-end encryption. Great news for anyone who always felt their private messages just weren't being ad-targeted and monetized enough.
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2026-03-14 07:04:39 UTC
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