OS 26.5 beta 1 gives the Messages app support for end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging, after previously being available in the iOS 26.4 beta.

Meta blamed users for not opting into the privacy-protecting feature. Experts fear the move could be the first major domino ...

The company says the feature wasn't popular with users.

Instagram will stop supporting end-to-end encryption in May, and affected messages may need to be downloaded beforehand.

Meta has announced it will discontinue end-to-end encrypted direct messages on Instagram, a feature that ensures only ...

Google is rolling out an end-to-end encrypted email feature for business customers, but it could spawn phishing attacks, particularly in non-Gmail inboxes. End-to-end encryption is a protection that ...

With the second iOS 26.4 beta, Apple and Google have started testing end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS messages exchanged between iPhone and Android users. Apple started testing E2EE for RCS in the ...

The Facebook Messenger update means only the sender and recipient can read or listen to messages and calls. Users can choose to back up messages with a six-digit PIN, or store a virtual key in their ...

Meta will remove end-to-end encryption support from Instagram DMs after May 8, with the company advising users to download ...

Company says it's removing end-to-end encryption because few users opted in to the feature. The state argues encryption makes ...

Apple previously confirmed plans to add end-to-end encryption to RCS messages in a future software update We’ve now spotted code that suggests end-to-end encryption could be coming to RCS messages on ...

Meta is killing end-to-end encryption in Instagram DMs. The feature will "no longer be supported after May 8, 2026," the ...