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iOS 26.5 is now available to everyone after six weeks of beta testing. The update adds fresh wallpapers, new features to Apple Maps, and more. Perhaps most notably, iOS 26.5 adds support for end-to-end encryption for RCS messaging. Apple says the feature ...

Instagram has long been a focal point for discussion about online safety—whether in relation to body image concerns, cyberbullying or sexual extortion. This policy change by Meta directly affects how safety and moderation are implemented in private messages.

Instagram is disabling end-to-end encryption for direct messages on May 8, 2026, a significant privacy rollback from parent company Meta. This means your private conversations will no longer be secure from the platform itself.

Instagram has discontinued end-to-end encryption on the platform, meaning user messages are now only protected by standard encryption.

Meta has ended end-to-end encryption for Instagram DMs globally, allowing the platform to access message content, media and voice notes when required.

Instagram users who relied on end-to-end encrypted direct messages for private conversations will lose that option after Meta officially switched off the feature globally. The move means Meta can now access message content,