Meta quietly removes end-to-end encryption from Instagram: What does it mean for your private DMs?

Instagram has officially ended end-to-end encryption on the platform, meaning users who care about the sanctity of their messages will now have to choose a different platform. The Mark Zuckerberg-led platform had made the big public announcement about bringing encryption to Instagram and other Meta platforms, stating ‘future is private’.

The company eventually began giving users the option of having end-to-end encryption on their Instagram chats in 2022.