Instagram is ditching end-to-end encrypted direct messages that “very few” people use

Instagram will no longer support end-to-end encrypted messages starting May 8. In a statement to EdgeMeta spokeswoman Dina Al-Qasabi-Loos says the platform will discontinue the feature because “very few people” were using E2EE in their direct messages.

Instagram has begun notifying affected users of the change within its app, and it has done so as well It posted an update to its support pageUsers are suggested to download E2EE chats and photos before turning off the feature. As spotted earlier before PiunikaWeb. “Anyone who wants to continue messaging using end-to-end encryption can easily do so on WhatsApp,” Al-Qasabi Los adds.