""Meta's deployment of encryption was a public commitment, and they were weathering a lot of pressure from various governments to do it. Public commitments to support privacy features are literally the only thing that we the public have. If they're worthless, then why should we assume we'll continue to have end-to-end encryption in Messenger and WhatsApp?""
""As threats to end-to-end encryption from governments around the world loom larger than ever, Meta quietly announced last week that it intends to eliminate the feature from Instagram chat entirely on May 8.""
Meta has announced the removal of end-to-end encryption from Instagram chat, which was previously an opt-in feature. This decision follows a decade-long effort to implement encryption across its chat apps. Experts warn that this move could undermine public commitments to privacy and encourage other companies to reduce their encryption efforts. The implications of this decision are significant, as it may weaken the overall landscape of user privacy protections in the tech industry.
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