EFF slams Meta for killing Instagram encrypted chats and blaming users
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Meta has killed end-to-end encryption on Instagram
Starting today, end-to-end encryption E2EE is no longer available for direct messages on Instagram, as Meta has removed the privacy feature years after it began testing it. According to Meta, end-to-end encryption on Instagram was going away because "very few people" were using it. …
[Price Dropped] Get 10TB of Internxt Cloud Storage now at 90% off
… Internxt is a private cloud service suite that protects users' right to privacy. All Internxt services are designed for complete security, uncompromising privacy, and honest transparency being 100% Open-source, and end-to-end encrypted. …
Tuta has joined Euro-Office and will now contribute to its codebase
… This controversial monitoring feature drew heavy criticism from the privacy community at the time, and the developers have since removed the code from the codebase. …
Ring faces fresh lawsuit over facial scanning 'Familiar Faces' feature
… The doorbell maker is no stranger to lawsuits concerning customer privacy. …
Why Delta Chat is the best decentralized messenger you have probably never tried
… While Meta has taken steps to incorporate encryption into Messenger and WhatsApp, they still leave a lot to be desired. If you are in the market for a messaging app that promotes security, privacy, and optional anonymity, you'll want to read what I have to say about Delta Chat. …
Firefox 152.0.2 is out with fixes for performance, translation, and cloud storage services
… Fixed a performance regression that could slow down sites performing many encryption and decryption operations at once, such as Proton Drive. …
Samsung is shutting down yet another app used by millions
… If you open the app now, you'd be greeted by a shutdown banner warning that all VPN, data saving, and privacy services stopped functioning on June 15, 2026. …
Meta announces a major leadership change at WhatsApp
… He also played a key role in expanding WhatsApp’s business offerings while keeping privacy and end-to-end encryption central to the product. …