Alarm bells on Instagram? End-to-End Encryption is being removed, now will your private chats also not be safe?

The company has made it clear that the feature of end-to-end encrypted chats will not work on Instagram after May 8, 2026. This means that after this date you will not be able to do messaging with this security layer. However, the company says that there is no need to panic because the users who have used this feature will be given a chance to keep their old data safe.

If you have a question in your mind about what will happen to the earlier messages and media, then it is a matter of relief that they can be downloaded. Meta will provide users with a way to save their encrypted chats and their associated files. But for this it will be necessary that your app is updated to the latest version. It is possible that notifications regarding this feature may reach users gradually, especially closer to the deadline.