Bad news for anyone sliding into the DM’s—Instagram will no longer support encrypted messaging.

Instagram says its goal is to make voice-based conversations more expressive and encourage greater use of voice messaging in private chats.

Meta is ending end-to-end encryption for Instagram DMs after May 2026, raising concerns over user privacy, data access, targeted ads, and platform transparency.

Data from Downdetector showed a sharp surge in complaints around 8.45 AM, suggesting the outage may have affected a large ...

As easy as DM “sliding” might sound, making the move to initiate an Instagram direct message conversation can often feel less like a smooth transition across a well-greased surface and more like ...

Instagram is reportedly witnessing a massive outage on Tuesday in the United States. According to Downdetector, over 6,000 ...