
Ryan Haines / Android Authority
TL;DR
- Instagram will stop supporting end-to-end encryption for messages on May 8.
- If you use the feature, Instagram says you’ll get instructions to download affected messages and media.
- Without end-to-end encryption, the platform could theoretically access the contents of those chats.
Privacy in messaging apps has become a bigger talking point in recent years, with many platforms promoting end-to-end encryption as a way to keep conversations away from prying eyes. But…

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