June 23, 2026
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Users Are Panicking After Instagram’s Privacy Feature Was Disabled… Are Your Messages Still Safe?

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That means Meta’s decision has been welcomed by groups including children’s charities – but condemned by privacy advocates.

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By switching off E2EE, Instagram will now be able to access all the content of direct messages, including images, videos and voice notes.

In 2019, Meta pledged to introduce the technology across messaging on Facebook and Instagram, saying “the future is private”.

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