Instagram Is Making Messages More Secure, but It Could Cost You Your DMs
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Summary
Instagram is notifying some users that it is upgrading the security of its direct messaging feature, which will affect older end-to-end encrypted chats.
The social media giant says that some messages may be unavailable after 23 June 2025, with users able to save any media or messages from these conversations before that date.
The company states that the move to enhance security is why some chats will be wiped, but the reason why only those using end-to-end encryption are affected is not made clear.
End-to-end encryption is not enabled by default, and users seeking to start an encrypted chat need to adjust the settings in the messaging section of the app.
This news comes in the wake of numerous controversies concerning Meta and its practice surrounding user data and privacy.
