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Originally published by Techish Kenyatech
May 21, 2026
2h ago
End-to-End Encryption Is Gone From Instagram DMs. Why Now, and What Kenyans Should Do
Meta ended Instagram's end-to-end encrypted DMs on 8 May 2026. Here is why, what changed, and what Kenyans can actually use instead...
✨ Key Highlights
Meta has removed the option for end-to-end encrypted direct messages on Instagram, effective May 8, 2026. This change means Meta can now access the content of all Instagram DMs.
- The official reason given by Meta is that very few users opted into the end-to-end encryption feature.
- The change coincides with the enforcement of the US TAKE IT DOWN Act, which mandates rapid removal of non-consensual intimate imagery.
- Meta was recently ordered to pay $375 million in civil penalties in New Mexico for misleading users about platform safety.
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