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2026-05-11 7 min read perspectives

Instagram Just Removed Encryption Because Too Few People Used It

Meta is discontinuing end-to-end encryption for Instagram DMs as of 8 May 2026, citing low adoption. It's a perfect demonstration of why optional encryption is fragile — and why defaults and decentralization decide who is actually protected.

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2026-04-15 11 min read explainers

What Is End-to-End Encryption? A Plain-English Guide

What is end-to-end encryption? A plain-English guide to how E2EE works, how it differs from TLS, who can and can't read your messages, and what it does not protect.

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