Encryption removed: Instagram has ended its opt-in end-to-end encryption for DMs, allowing Meta to access and scan all ...

Apple released iOS 26.5 with E2EE RCS messaging, enabling secure cross-platform chats between iPhone and Android users.

Meta has abandoned its “privacy-focused vision” for messaging on Instagram, permanently removing the option for users to ...

Does your wireless carrier support encrypted RCS messaging with the new iPhone update? Check to see if texting just got more ...

Texting between an iPhone and an Android just got a whole lot more private. Apple and Google's historic joint rollout of end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging.

As part of the iOS 26.5 update, Apple’s Messages app can now encrypt texts between some iPhone and Android smartphones.

Android owners will need to have the latest version of Google Messages installed.

With today's release of iOS 26.5, Apple has begun rolling out beta support for end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging. As with ...

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 ...

Google and Apple have started rolling out end-to-end encryption for RCS messages between Android and iPhone devices via the ...

Massive follower purge: A cleanup of inactive accounts led to steep follower losses for major celebrities, brands, and Instagram's own profile. Privacy rollback: Meta ...

Meta has officially ended end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for Instagram Direct Messages from May 8, reversing a privacy feature ...