… If they’re worthless, then why should we assume we’ll continue to have end-to-end encryption in Messenger and WhatsApp?” Meta's decision to revoke end-to-end encryption for Instagram chat seems to have been particularly alarming for researchers and privacy advocates because of the company's stated … …
… But Moxie knows what he's doing and has a solid track record.” The complexity of developing encryption schemes for AI platforms is a major hurdle, and much of the privacy work so far has focused on accessible open source models or building privacy layers between AI companies and end users. …
… Total privacy.” But the information listed below on that same page, under the privacy section, appears to contradict that. …
… The U-turn has infuriated privacy and security experts who fear the rollback could damage end-to-end encryption efforts around the world. …
The idea of Incognito Chat is to create a way for WhatsApp to offer AI chat integration that does not conflict with the communication platform's commitment to end-to-end encryption, the privacy scheme in which only direct participants in a conversation can read messages or hear a call. …
… Russia Is Planning to Use Its Own Encryption for 5G A proposed Russian law currently moving through the country’s legislative process would require that telecoms implement an encryption algorithm developed in Russia for all domestic 5G mobile networks. …
… End users then toggle encryption per-message by tapping the lock icon and selecting "Additional encryption," mirroring the web workflow. …
… Privacy aside, it may be a hard sell to get people on the platform. …
… There is no ad-tracking layer, and Chunkr’s listing in Apple’s App Store contains a privacy disclosure that states the developer does not collect any data from the app. …
… Each week, we round up the security and privacy news we didn’t cover in depth ourselves. …