
Meta ends encrypted Instagram DMs: Are your messages still private under California law?
By Don R. Dennis Jr. On March 9, 2026, Meta posted: "[V]ery few people were opting in to end-to-end encrypted messaging in DMs, so we’re removing this option from Instagram in the coming months. You can keep messaging with end-to-end encryption easily on WhatsApp." Significance of Direct Messages in Society A tremendous amount of communication…
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