Instagram is dropping end-to-end encryption soon: Here are 5 secure messaging apps you can use instead

Meta has officially announced that it is ending end-to-end encryption on Instagram starting from 8 May, 2026. While the company has been promoting the essential privacy feature for years, it now says that the feature is being removed because very few users were actually opting for it.

“Very few people were opting in to end-to-end encrypted messaging in DMs, so we’re removing this option from Instagram in the coming months.