Meta to Shut Down Instagram End-to-End Encrypted Chat Support Starting May 2026

Meta has announced plans to discontinue support for end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for chats on Instagram after May 8, 2026.
« If you have chats that are impacted by this change, you will see instructions on how you can download any media or messages you may want to keep, » the social media giant said in a help document. « If you’re on an older version of Instagram, you may also need to update the