Instagram direct messages are protected by end-to-end encryption. But in the next few weeks, all of that changes.

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Instagram will stop supporting end-to-end encrypted chats on 8 May 2026 and users are advised to download affected messages.

Meta will remove end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for Instagram messaging after May 8, 2026, allowing the company potential access to user chats. The notice in the app also informs users they can download ...

Meta’s photo-sharing platform Instagram will stop supporting end-to-end encrypted messages starting May 8, according to an update on its support page. The change requires users who ...

Instagram will discontinue its end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) messaging feature after May 8, 2026, confirmed Meta in a recent ...

Instagram says users with encrypted chats will need to download messages and media before the feature is discontinued.

If you believe a text message is fraudulent, the agency says you should ignore it, delete it, and avoid clicking on any links.