Discord allows end-to-end encrypted voice and video calls for every user

Messaging platform giant Discord has turned on end-to-end encrypted voice and video messages for every user. the End-to-end encryption The feature means Discord users can now communicate privately without anyone else being able to listen in on their calls, not even Discord.

This is a huge privacy win for the community’s hundreds of millions of users, coming shortly after social media giant Meta I pulled the plug on Instagram’s comprehensive encrypted messaging feature earlier this year. TikTok said it would do that too User messages are not end-to-end encrypted After becoming an American company.

Sedition End-to-end encrypted voice and video calling feature launched in 2024The feature was rolled out on Monday to every user, without the need to take any action.

“End-to-end encryption is now standard for every voice and video call on Discord, outside of stage channels. No subscription required,” Mark Smith, Discord’s vice president of core technologies, said in a statement. Blog post.