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Instagram privacy tech turned off today for DMs

Instagram said it would remove end-to-end encrypted messages, a major change from Meta.
WHO: Instagram
WHAT: Instagram turned off end-to-end encrypted messages for DMs
WHEN: May 7, 2026 at 9:31 PM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: No specific cause was reported.

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