Meta first added end-to-end encryption to Facebook Messenger chats in 2016 ...

Meta has ended encrypted Instagram DMs as of May 8, 2026.

As of May 8, end-to-end encryption is no longer available on direct messages on Instagram. Meta, in announcing the policy ...

Many people rely on Instagram for communications with its instant chat via the DMs (direct messages) and there is now a way to take your DM game up a notch with the latest feature that allows ...

New changes are coming to DMs on Instagram, closing the gap between Meta and iMessage. Meta announced on Monday three key changes for Instagram DMs that actually seem pretty nice: editing messages, ...

Many people open their Instagram chat and suddenly notice something strange. A message that was there before is now gone. It can feel confusing. Sometimes it even causes panic because the message may ...

Instagram Instants is a brand-new arrival on the social media platform. We explain how it works and how to turn it off if you ...

Reacting to messages is a swift way to respond to a message when you don’t want to type out a proper reply. It might be a way to simply end a conversation or acknowledge someone’s text without adding ...

Ever thought about marking your Instagram messages as unread? It’s a common thing when you want to read a message but aren’t ready to reply or accidentally click on it while scrolling but don’t feel ...

For social media managers and ad marketing professionals, the ability to automate their social media workflow is nothing short of a lifeline. However, platforms, especially the likes of Facebook and ...

Instagram is still thought of as a feed of algorithmically-suggested photos first and foremost, but the app is also pretty popular for messaging, too. If you want to take some of the stress out of ...