Popular social platform Instagram is set to remove end-to-end encryption from direct messages, a move that has sparked privacy concerns among users. Parent company Meta Platforms says the change will affect encrypted chats and alter how private messaging works on the platform.

TikTok has decided against introducing end-to-end encryption for direct messages, citing user safety concerns, according to a BBC report.

Meta has confirmed that, soon, it will remove support for end-to-end encryption for Instagram DMs. Confirmed on a support