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Meta U-turns on encryption push for Instagram as DMs go plaintext
Meta removed the option for end-to-end encrypted Instagram DMs after low opt-in, steering users to WhatsApp instead. Child protection groups had opposed wider encryption, while privacy groups and Proton warn users now face greater exposure and unclear handling of past encrypted chats. Meta already uses private AI interactions for ad targeting, and has not ruled out similar use of Instagram messages.
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